Accessing Local Shares

I am trying to access a local share via UNC from the same machine eg:
\\THISMACHINENAME\sharename\restofpath (which works on all other machines
but XP keeps saying the resource 'is not available' and that I 'might not
have the necessary permissions'.

Am browsing via IE. Sharing permissions are set to allow Network users. I am
logged in as Administrator but cannot even view Shared Folders directory!

*Question - will shares work if no IP number currently allocated (set via
DHCP) or Netbeui? I would have thought that the local machine would
recognise itself as such?

Will appreciate any suggestions as I have been at this
problem now for over a week!

Many thanks,

Alex Kudrasev

You can't enable file sharing without NetBEUI or TCP/IP.

"Alex Kudrasev" <administrator@art-technology.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> I am trying to access a local share via UNC from the same machine eg:
> \\THISMACHINENAME\sharename\restofpath (which works on all other machines
> but XP keeps saying the resource 'is not available' and that I 'might
> not
> have the necessary permissions'.
>
> Am browsing via IE. Sharing permissions are set to allow Network users. I
> am
> logged in as Administrator but cannot even view Shared Folders directory!
>
> *Question - will shares work if no IP number currently allocated (set via
> DHCP) or Netbeui? I would have thought that the local machine would
> recognise itself as such?
>
> Will appreciate any suggestions as I have been at this
> problem now for over a week!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Alex Kudrasev
>
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks Fritz,

Looks like you're right - the thing that threw me was that just having
TCP/IP isn't enough - you need an *active* network happening.

ie - if you pull out the cable, or disconnect from the internet - all file
sharing goes down, including anything local.


Cheers,

Alex.

"Fritz" <fritz@biteme.net> wrote in message
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> You can't enable file sharing without NetBEUI or TCP/IP.
>
> "Alex Kudrasev" <administrator@art-technology.com.au> wrote in message
> news:O%23zk8bbPEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >
> > I am trying to access a local share via UNC from the same machine eg:
> > \\THISMACHINENAME\sharename\restofpath (which works on all other
machines
> > but XP keeps saying the resource 'is not available' and that I 'might
> > not
> > have the necessary permissions'.
> >
> > Am browsing via IE. Sharing permissions are set to allow Network users.
I
> > am
> > logged in as Administrator but cannot even view Shared Folders
directory!
> >
> > *Question - will shares work if no IP number currently allocated (set
via
> > DHCP) or Netbeui? I would have thought that the local machine would
> > recognise itself as such?
> >
> > Will appreciate any suggestions as I have been at this
> > problem now for over a week!
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Alex Kudrasev
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>