Re: Simple Home Network Help
- From: stiglo <stiglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:19:02 -0800
I ran the IP config, just the way your instructions say...the one thing I
noticed that looks like it might be a problem is this...
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hq.target.com
target.com
dh.com
mervyns.com
hq.target.com
stores.target.com
dist.target.com
tgt.com
nic.target.com
"Chuck" wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:45:05 -0800, stiglo <stiglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:32:03 -0800, stiglo <stiglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have two PCs...both of which have been recently re-formatted. The primary
> >> >runs XP home and the secondary runs XP Pro. They are both wired to a router
> >> >that is wired to my cable modem. I can not get file sharing enabled. I CAN
> >> >share the internet. Here is what I have done...both PCs have File and Print
> >> >sharing enabled...both have Windows firewall (it is set to the default config
> >> >with File and Print sharing enabled...Even when both PCs have the firewall
> >> >disabled I see the same results) The C: drive and My documents have been set
> >> >up for sharing on both PCs. Both PCs have a different computer name and are
> >> >both on the same Workgroup. When I try to view workgroups from my primary PC
> >> >I get the message..."XXX is 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. The list of servers for this workgroup
> >> >is not currently available." (XXX represents the workgroup name) On the
> >> >secondary PC, when I view workgroups, I see both PCs...but when I try to
> >> >access the primary, I get a message stating..."\\XXX is not available. You
> >> >might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the
> >> >administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The
> >> >network path was not found"
> >> >
> >> >What do I do!?
> >>
> >> One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
> >> overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too. What
> >> antivirus products do you use?
> >> <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
>
> >I just thought of something...would a VPN get in the way of any of this? I
> >recently put one in (on my primary PC) for work.
>
> A VPN could certainly be relevant here. Some VPNs come with firewalls, in other
> cases name resolution could be going thru the VPN.
> <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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