Re: can't see network folder

From: Nelsond (nelsond_at_bssiindia.org)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:44:06 +0530

Done all you said and still does not work. (I didn't have to do anything,
all that you mentioned was already set correctly.)

Nelson

"Meena" <SAYNO2SPAM.emailmeena@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OGssJTv$EHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi there,
>
> Check if you have any firewall installed in the netwoked computers. If
> yes,
> configure the firewall for home network. In case you have sp2 installed on
> your XP computers, then here is what you can do to configure the Windows
> firewall for home network:
>
> 1. Click Start, run, type "firewall.cpl" (with out quotation marks) and
> click OK.
> 2. In the resulting window, under the Advanced tab, place a check mark
> next
> to the "Local area connection"
> 3. Click OK.
>
> In case of Norton firewall and NIS, see here:
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nip.nsf/3897bf24c622c3ef85256eda0045621
> 6/3ebb701bd3f0215a88256ce70064910f?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam
>
> HTH
> Meena
>
> Settings up exceptions in Windows firewall for home network:
> http://www.le.ac.uk/cc/dsss/docs/net-trouble.shtml#xpfw
>
> "Nelsond" <nelsond@bssiindia.org> wrote in message
> news:OU8Inku$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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