Home networking not working properly...

[smokey_jnr]

Guys,

i am having problems accessing other computers on my network, it keeps coming up with it os not accessable or you do not have permission to view this.. . i can see the other computers but i can not open them or any of the shared folders...

any help would be appreciated...

[Curious123]

Make sure that they are all in the same workgroup. It helps to have a username and password that is common to all of the computers.

[smokey_jnr]

they are in the same workgroup..

[smokey_jnr]

file and print sharing is enabled on all the PC's

[dasteph]

if you are trying to access folders on a vista pc put every thing you are trying to access in public folders on that pc open any folder and you will see it listed in the left hand window.

[smokey_jnr]

all PC's are XP.

[dasteph]

have you gone into file properties and sharing tab and ticked the box to allow the file to be shared.

[smokey_jnr]

i have shares setup on all computers...

[dasteph]

could it be your firewall.

[smokey_jnr]

not the firewall.. have tried from all PC's... this is really confusing..

[dasteph]

in internet properties genral tab is the box for client for microsoft networks box ticked.

[achozen]

some firefalls block netbios ie;norton - macafee
try
or use angry ip scanner to scan port 139
hope this helps

[achozen]

try \\"computername" in run
or \\"ipaddress"
Try running the network setup wizard on both pc's, make sure set to connect through residential gateway (assuming you are connecting via a router).

try nbtstat in command prompt to see if netbios is broadcasting
nbtstat - n <20> <Unique> if i remember right
nbtstat /? help helps

And i hope this helps too
regards
bert

sorry about double post duh me

[smokey_jnr]

some firefalls block netbios ie;norton - macafee
try
or use angry ip scanner to scan port 139
hope this helps

yeah it is broadcasting... but still can not access the shares on the other PC...

[smokey_jnr]

try \\"computername" in run
or \\"ipaddress"
Try running the network setup wizard on both pc's, make sure set to connect through residential gateway (assuming you are connecting via a router).

try nbtstat in command prompt to see if netbios is broadcasting
nbtstat - n <20> <Unique> if i remember right
nbtstat /? help helps

And i hope this helps too
regards
bert

sorry about double post duh me

no probs dude.. now its coming up with the network path can not be found....