Re: Cannot see shared folders when using laptop

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Thank you for the assistance. The "restrictanonymous" was indeed the culprit.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:39:01 -0700, dthompson
> <dthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I can see the shared files and folderson my laptop from my desktop computer
> >(only when Windows firewall is OFF)
> >I cannot see the shared files and folders on the desktop when I am at my
> >laptop.
> >
> >Are there other factors that I should be looking at?
> >
> >My setup is as follows:
> >I have a cable modem wired to a Linksys (WRT54GS) broadband router. The
> >router is wired to the desktop. Router is wireless to laptop.
> >I have full uninterrupted internet access on both computers.
> >I am logged into both computers as the Administrator.
> >Both computers have Simple File Sharing ON.
> >
> >Desktop
> >XP Pro, SP2
> >Trend Micro Firewall OFF
> >
> >Laptop
> >XP Pro, SP2
> >No Third Party Firewall
>
> Are you sure that you don't have a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall
> on either computer?
> Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
>
> Also, check registry setting restrictanonymous:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
>
> If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, as
> a start. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
> precisely:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>
.

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