Re: Can't get File sharing to work, but got internet to work.

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On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:03:05 -0800, Cpierswim
<Cpierswim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Here is my setup
>
>Computer 1 - desktop
>Windows XP Pro
>Ethernet Card only
>Set up to use Windows file sharing, set the folder I want shared as shared.
>Using Norton Personal Firewall
>
>Computer 2 - Laptop
>Windows XP Home
>Ethernet and Wireless card (really only use wireless)
>Set up to use Windows file sharing, set the folder I want shared as shared.
>Using Norton Personal Firewall
>
>Router - Linksys WRT54G
>
>The internet works on both computers, but for the life of me, I can't get
>the File sharing or printer sharing to work.
>
>The first computer recognizes MSHOME and the folders that can be shared on
>it's own drive, but not the ones on the second computer.
>
>The second computer cannot even recognize MSHOME or even put the files on
>it's own drive in My Network Places.
>
>UGHHH!

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too. NPF is
part of NIS, which includes NAV. NAV 2005 / 2006 contains worm protection,
which can cause this problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.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>
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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