Re: File sharing between desk top and lap top.

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On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:40:05 -0700, "Charlie3110"
<Charlie3110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:29:02 -0700, "Charlie3110"
>> <Charlie3110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi I am trying to set up a LAN between my desk top and lap top for file
>> >sharing. I have them connected together and I have them pinging each other.
>> >However I am not sure how I go on from there. I realise that I have to map
>> >but?..well this is what I have done with no success. I have made a new folder
>> >on the C: drive of computer One and made it shareable. I have then gone to
>> >computer Two and gone into My Computer/tools/Map network drive and then I see
>> >that a Drive Z is allocated and in the folder I put \\One\Sharefolder and
>> >click finish but I get ?The network Path \\One\Share could not be found. I am
>> >missing something or doing something wrong. Where and what. Thanks. Charlie
>>
>> Charlie,
>>
>> The error "network path not found..." can have several causes.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html
>>
>> Common causes are misconfigured / overlooked firewalls, and registry setting
>> restrictanonymous. Also look at name resolution on each computer.
>> Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
>> Registry setting restrictanonymous:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html
>> Name resolution:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html
>>
>> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
>> computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
>> articles, and follow instructions precisely:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>>
>> Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
>> may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

>Well Chuck has said it in passing. My Firewall was stopping my transfer or
>the recognition of the home computer. It was Norton Internet Security and
>once I had disabled that all is well. Thanks again gentlemen for your prompt
>input and thanks also for the many links that will give me a greater
>understanding of networking.
>Charlie

Charlie,

That's great news. The firewall done it (again).

But please don't stop there. Learn to configure the firewall properly - it's a
useful component in a layered defense strategy.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html

--
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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