I have two W2K PCs networked by Linksys router, but I couldn't get file
share to work. They were in the same workgroup and I logged in with the same
user name. One PC1, when I tried to find PC2 under Microsoft Windows
Network, I got "Workgroup is not accessible" error. On PC2, I could see PC1,
but got \\PC1 is not accessible. The network path was not found. Please
advise what I did wrong. Thanks in advance.

What do you mean by "networked by Linksys router"? If one is on the LAN
side and one is on the WAN side it is not going to work,...that is not the
way it is done.


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have two W2K PCs networked by Linksys router, but I couldn't get file
> share to work. They were in the same workgroup and I logged in with the
same
> user name. One PC1, when I tried to find PC2 under Microsoft Windows
> Network, I got "Workgroup is not accessible" error. On PC2, I could see
PC1,
> but got \\PC1 is not accessible. The network path was not found. Please
> advise what I did wrong. Thanks in advance.
>
>

Can you ping PC1 from PC2, by IP address? By name?

Dan wrote:
> I have two W2K PCs networked by Linksys router, but I couldn't get
> file share to work. They were in the same workgroup and I logged in
> with the same user name. One PC1, when I tried to find PC2 under
> Microsoft Windows Network, I got "Workgroup is not accessible" error.
> On PC2, I could see PC1, but got \\PC1 is not accessible. The
> network path was not found. Please advise what I did wrong. Thanks in
> advance.

I meant both are connected to a router at home. Thanks.

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
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> What do you mean by "networked by Linksys router"? If one is on the LAN
> side and one is on the WAN side it is not going to work,...that is not the
> way it is done.
>
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have two W2K PCs networked by Linksys router, but I couldn't get file
> > share to work. They were in the same workgroup and I logged in with the
> same
> > user name. One PC1, when I tried to find PC2 under Microsoft Windows
> > Network, I got "Workgroup is not accessible" error. On PC2, I could see
> PC1,
> > but got \\PC1 is not accessible. The network path was not found. Please
> > advise what I did wrong. Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
>

That is not what I am asking. Are they pluged one into the LAN side and one
in the WAN side or are they both plugged in to the built in "switch" of the
router? If they are plugged into the "switch" then they aren't "using" the
router but are using the built in switch,...terminology is everything,..I
can't help if I don't know what you mean.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I meant both are connected to a router at home. Thanks.
>
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > What do you mean by "networked by Linksys router"? If one is on the LAN
> > side and one is on the WAN side it is not going to work,...that is not
the
> > way it is done.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > www.wandtv.com

No. I got the following error when pinging by IP address or name from either
of them. Thanks.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can you ping PC1 from PC2, by IP address? By name?
>
> Dan wrote:
> > I have two W2K PCs networked by Linksys router, but I couldn't get
> > file share to work. They were in the same workgroup and I logged in
> > with the same user name. One PC1, when I tried to find PC2 under
> > Microsoft Windows Network, I got "Workgroup is not accessible" error.
> > On PC2, I could see PC1, but got \\PC1 is not accessible. The
> > network path was not found. Please advise what I did wrong. Thanks in
> > advance.
>
>

Using software firewalls? If so, disable them and test again.
Post the complete ipconfig /all from each computer....

Dan wrote:
> No. I got the following error when pinging by IP address or name from
> either of them. Thanks.
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Ping statistics for 192.168.0.100:
> Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
> Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
> Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Can you ping PC1 from PC2, by IP address? By name?
>>
>> Dan wrote:
>>> I have two W2K PCs networked by Linksys router, but I couldn't get
>>> file share to work. They were in the same workgroup and I logged in
>>> with the same user name. One PC1, when I tried to find PC2 under
>>> Microsoft Windows Network, I got "Workgroup is not accessible"
>>> error. On PC2, I could see PC1, but got \\PC1 is not accessible.
>>> The network path was not found. Please advise what I did wrong.
>>> Thanks in advance.

They both are pluged in one of the 4 ports. WAN is used by DSL modem.
Thanks.

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> That is not what I am asking. Are they pluged one into the LAN side and
one
> in the WAN side or are they both plugged in to the built in "switch" of
the
> router? If they are plugged into the "switch" then they aren't "using"
the
> router but are using the built in switch,...terminology is everything,..I
> can't help if I don't know what you mean.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
> "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I meant both are connected to a router at home. Thanks.
> >
> > "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > What do you mean by "networked by Linksys router"? If one is on the
LAN
> > > side and one is on the WAN side it is not going to work,...that is not
> the
> > > way it is done.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > > www.wandtv.com
>
>

"Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> They both are pluged in one of the 4 ports. WAN is used by DSL modem.
> Thanks.

Ok. That is the correct way.

The next step is to make sure the Workgroup Name matches on each machine
(one might be mispelled) and that the network settings are compatible. You
also want any software "firewalls" to be disabled if there are any. What
does "IPCONFIG /all" show when typed from a command window? Do all machines
access the Internet ok using the Linksysbox?

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com