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Software / Networking 2 windows xp
« on: October 12, 2004, 12:23:45 AM »
I've read all the posts and tried all of the suggestions that have been submitted so far. I have 2 PC's in my workgroup. One is a laptop running Windows XP Home Edition with a wireless connection to the network. The other is connected through a LAN cable to the modem and router and is running Windows XP Professional.
I can successfully ping either computer from either one. I can print from my wireless laptop to my printer which is connected to my other PC that is connected through the LAN. I can see both computers in My Network Places. When I try to copy a file or for some folders even open them i get an error:
[color=\"red\"]\\MyNetwork\folder is not accessible. You may not have permissions to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Access is denied.[/color]
It sounds like I'm doing better than most people on this string in that I can see and ping the other computer. Both computers are set to "hybrid", NetBIOS is enabled. I have no firewalls, and the XP firewall is disabled. I run an anti-virus program called Avast. I've disabled it to see if it would make a difference but it didn't so I still run it.
I once had Zone Alarm running on my LAN PC but have long since removed it. I've run the Network Setup Wizard many times resetting the network over an over several times.
I installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 and actually saw a benefit to this right away as before I wasn't even able to see my computers in My Network Places, now I can. I have user accounts with same name and passwords and as administrators. I've changed permissions to allow for everything to be read - write - execute on all the shared folders. File and Printer Sharing is enabled.
I'm at wits end in trying to solve this. I just want it to work and I'm at the point of considering an OS reinstall on my LAN computer as it hasn't had one in several years. I'm open to more suggestions, and hope somebody has a similar problem and have been able to get through it.
I can successfully ping either computer from either one. I can print from my wireless laptop to my printer which is connected to my other PC that is connected through the LAN. I can see both computers in My Network Places. When I try to copy a file or for some folders even open them i get an error:
[color=\"red\"]\\MyNetwork\folder is not accessible. You may not have permissions to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Access is denied.[/color]
It sounds like I'm doing better than most people on this string in that I can see and ping the other computer. Both computers are set to "hybrid", NetBIOS is enabled. I have no firewalls, and the XP firewall is disabled. I run an anti-virus program called Avast. I've disabled it to see if it would make a difference but it didn't so I still run it.
I once had Zone Alarm running on my LAN PC but have long since removed it. I've run the Network Setup Wizard many times resetting the network over an over several times.
I installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 and actually saw a benefit to this right away as before I wasn't even able to see my computers in My Network Places, now I can. I have user accounts with same name and passwords and as administrators. I've changed permissions to allow for everything to be read - write - execute on all the shared folders. File and Printer Sharing is enabled.
I'm at wits end in trying to solve this. I just want it to work and I'm at the point of considering an OS reinstall on my LAN computer as it hasn't had one in several years. I'm open to more suggestions, and hope somebody has a similar problem and have been able to get through it.