Re: can't see network folder

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From: Meena (SAYNO2SPAM.emailmeena_at_gmail.com)
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:00:08 +0530

Hi there,

Check if you have any firewall installed in the netwoked computers. If yes,
configure the firewall for home network. In case you have sp2 installed on
your XP computers, then here is what you can do to configure the Windows
firewall for home network:

1. Click Start, run, type "firewall.cpl" (with out quotation marks) and
click OK.
2. In the resulting window, under the Advanced tab, place a check mark next
to the "Local area connection"
3. Click OK.

In case of Norton firewall and NIS, see here:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nip.nsf/3897bf24c622c3ef85256eda0045621
6/3ebb701bd3f0215a88256ce70064910f?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam

HTH
Meena

Settings up exceptions in Windows firewall for home network:
http://www.le.ac.uk/cc/dsss/docs/net-trouble.shtml#xpfw

"Nelsond" <nelsond@bssiindia.org> wrote in message
news:OU8Inku$EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> hi!
>
> I have a wired problem. I am connected over a basic network ( i think it
is
> called peer-to-peer).
> The manner in which the computers are connected is as follows:
> 1) The main computer is an XP Professional.
> 2) The other computers are win 98, win 98se, and one XP home (thats me).
>
> The network is to help us share files and printers and the internet
> connection. The funny prat is that I am able to acess the internet, use a
> lan messenger program and communicate with other users. But i am not able
to
> access the shared folder on the Main computer.
>
> When I try and ping to this address i get a request time out.
>
> Can someone enlighten me to the problem.
>
> Thanx
> Nelson.
>
>

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