Re: Home network:can access files on desktop to laptop, but not vice v

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:20:06 -0700, "cartman" <cartman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>I have a network set up on Windows XP Home. My desktop is connected to a
>router and the laptop is wireless. They both access the internet fine. I
>can print from my laptop to a printer connected to the desktop. I can access
>all files on the desktop from the laptop...but, I can not access any laptop
>files from the desktop. I receive the following error, "You might not have
>permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this
>server to find out if you have access permissions. Access is denied."
>
>I have gone to the Properties section of the folders in my laptop that I
>would like to share and have checked "Share this folder on the network" and
>"Allow network users to change my files."
>
>I'm stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Is the Guest account setup properly?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
Check registry setting restrictanonymous.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
Check for a misconfigured or overlooked firewall.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
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