Re: Workgroup - Still cannot access files
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:59:38 -0800
On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:56:51 GMT, Clyde <CWHITE6@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:50:48 GMT, Clyde <CWHITE6@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> UPDATE - I just read through other postings on this site and Chuck's,
>>> and see many people have had similar problems. I have managed to be
>>> able to see shared folders on My Network Places from either machine
>>> but get error message when trying to access folders.
>>>
>>> "\\<other machine>\<folder> not accessible. 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."
>>>
>>> Note: I cannot ping the PC by name from the laptop. Share folder
>>> permissions are assigned to Administrator(Full), "My User
>>> Name"(Full), Everyone (R) on the PC (XP Pro), laptop runs XP Home.
>>> The Server service is running on both machines.
>>>
>>> I am so frustrated, I used to be able to just click on folder, logon
>>> dialog would come up for the other machine, and able to access files.
>>>
>>> I have used troubleshooting wizard, used ping, and net use to
>>> investigate, Any help would be appreciated. My feeling is that one
>>> of the updates may have caused this by changing some setting, but I'm
>>> unsure.
>>>
>>>> After Windows Updates, my workgroup is unable to exchange files.
>>>>
>>>> My laptop and PC have been configured to the same workgroup
>>>> designation.
>>>>
>>>> Laptop = XP Home
>>>> PC = XP Pro
>>>> These machines are on secure wireless network with firewalled
>>>> enabled,
>>>> DHCP
>>>> enabled Linksys router.
>>>> I have created a Briefcase on the laptop to sync some files and
>>>> folders.
>>>> I can ping each machine from the other by IP address. Cannot ping PC
>>>> by
>>>> name from laptop. (don't know if that even matters).
>>>> This was working for about 6 months or so. A few weeks ago, I did
>>>> complete Windows updates on both machines. There is no restore
>>>> point
>>>> available to go back to before the problem.
>>>> Simple file sharing is disabled on PC (laptop is xp home so this is
>>>> n/a), NTFS file and folder permissions are assigned to the PC shares
>>>> and share permissions are granted.
>>>>
>>>> Originally when connecting to a share on the PC from laptop, a
>>>> authentication screen came up for me to logon to PC with my PC
>>>> password. This no longer comes up. I cannot map drive either.
>>>>
>>>> Please help me I would appreciate it.
>>>>
>> Clyde,
>>
>> If you're having both ping and "access denied" problems, this quite
>> likely
>> points to a personal firewall, or firewall component, problem. What
>> antivirus /
>> antiworm products do you use?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-eith
>> er-help.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-eithe
>> r-help.html
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-vis
>> ibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visi
>> bility.html
>Hello Chuck,
>
>Thaks for your response. I am using Norton Antivirus 2005 on both machines,
>and a firewall on my Linksys WRTG54 wireless router, also Microsoft Antispyware
>real-time protection. no other 3rd party protection. I actually tried disabling
>all of these for a few minutes to see if I could connect. I have not changed
>the default settings for Norton AV or the Linksys firewall, except for opening
>up some ports for gaming, etc on router.
>
>I just read thru the references you suggested, but don't see anything that
>I can use with my setup. Although I ran the Network setup wizard, and specified
>file and printer sharing. I have always turned the Windows firewall off,
>believing the router's firewall to be sufficient.
>
>I can't remember where I saw the info now, but this posting had a command
>to test the PC ports 53, 90, and two others - I tried that this morning two
>of them were unreachable, [can't remember the command now, thought I saved
>log file]
>
>The troubling thing about this is that is worked perfectly for months, I
>can't think of any major changes I've made - other than updated with Windows
>Update which hadn't been done on the PC for a few months.
>
>If you can think of something else for me to try - Please advise.
>
>Thank you,
>Clyde.
Clyde,
Well, to start, a NAT router is not a firewall. It contains SOME firewall
functionality, but it is NOT a firewall. And it provides no protection between
the computers on your LAN.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html
Now, if you have NAV 2005, you have worm protection. The antiworm component in
NAV has been known to cause your problem. You need to either configure NAV, and
WF, properly. Including the NAV antiworm component. On both computers. And if
you have anything besides NAV, say NPF or NIS (which NAV is bundled with
frequently), you have to configure NPF, and THEN you must disable WF.
<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
--
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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