Re: Sharing only works one way XP Pro to XP Home

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

In <CD44F2BB-9918-4552-8973-C4DD2CBFC5AD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "=?Utf-8?B?UGV0ZXIgRw==?=" <Peter G@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>I have done this many times without problems but I am stuck this time.
>Two PC's, one running XP Home (OEM install) and XP Pro (OEM), both SP2. Both
>running Zonealarm firewall with XP firewall turned off. I have enabled simple
>file sharing on both. Both connected via a router, and members of the same
>workgroup, with auto IP/DNS from the router.
>
>The XP Home PC can see and browse the XP Pro PC without any problems.
>However the XP Pro PC can see the XP Home PC in My Network Places, but when
>access is attempted it gives an error message saying access is denied. In
>desperation I have run the network setup wizard on both, but to no avail.
>
>Does anyone else have any troubleshooting tips?

As you have done this many times before without problem, your user accounts are probably configured correctly.

I don't think you need a master browser to network 2 peers.

>From the XPpro command line type
net view \\xphomecomputername

If you get error 53 then you have my problem. It seems that the XPhome peer requester is working but the XPhome peer server is not responding. This failure to respond leaves no clue in any of the peer server logs and renders Ethereal unhelpful as a diagnostic tool.

Network Places might be remembering and presenting what it found when the peer server previously worked for a brief moment.

My experience with MS Wizards suggests that they are sorcerers in disguise.


.

Relevant Pages

  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IP ADDRESS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    ... block my ip address vista windows ... change public ip address linksys router ... setting up a network ip address ... warcraft server ip address ...
    (sci.misc)
  • Re: Using Remote Desktop From an SBS Domain
    ... After I thought about needing 3389 forwarded on my router to allow me to ... Remote Desktop "out" from a workstation on my SBS network to a host XP ... Hopefully next week I can attempt a connection while my ISP watches the ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Linksys NAS200 Network Storage adapter
    ... The only two wireless network settings that are of any consequence are the SSID and the encryption method and password. ... either click the "Print Network Settings" button on the final screen of the Wizard or simply access the appropriate XML file and get at them that way and then use the information to configure the router manually as I explained earlier. ... I've read thru some of the MS web site on that product and it appears to do everything a NAS will do plus other cool features, such as, with an xbox360 with the wireless adapter, I can stream my video/pics to my TV for family viewing. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: OSPF routes not in routing table
    ... Here's the output of "sh ip ospf database router", ... "(Link Data) Router Interface address: ... Link connected to: a Stub Network ... Number of TOS metrics: 0 ...
    (comp.dcom.sys.cisco)
  • Re: Host Computer with ICS cannot be accessed
    ... You read my mind on the router thing. ... My home network is a piece of cake... ... >>firewall settings, not that I've found so far, but I'll keep looking. ... and we couldn't get file sharing working until ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)