IPX/SPX Net Bios file print sharing

[Ruben]

I have a wireless network set up w/ broadband internet
srv. I would like to have the internet connect through
TCP/IP and have my peer-to-peer file & print sharing
ipx/spx. I am not set up w/ a host computer to provide
internet access, all pc's connect directly to the
router.I have:
- turned off the firewall
- added ipx/spx in the wireless connection properites
- used the advanced tab in network connections and
disabled file and print sharing w/ TCP/IP, while checking
off to share w/ ipx/spx.

Now when i try to access the home network i get
error "PCNAME is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use the network resource. Contact the admin
of this server to find out if you have permissions.

- Am I missing some other configurations??

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have a wireless network set up w/ broadband internet
srv. I would like to have the internet connect through
TCP/IP and have my peer-to-peer file & print sharing
ipx/spx. I am not set up w/ a host computer to provide
internet access, all pc's connect directly to the
router.I have:
- turned off the firewall
- added ipx/spx in the wireless connection properites
- used the advanced tab in network connections and
disabled file and print sharing w/ TCP/IP, while checking
off to share w/ ipx/spx.

Now when i try to access the home network i get
error "PCNAME is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use the network resource. Contact the admin
of this server to find out if you have permissions.

- Am I missing some other configurations??

Using more than one protocol for file and printer sharing can cause
problems in Windows XP.

If you want to use IPX/SPX for sharing, un-bind sharing from TCP/IP.
If you want to use TCP/IP for sharing, un-install IPX/SPX. I've
written a web page with details:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

I see no benefit to using IPX/SPX on your network if your wireless
router assigns private IP addresses (such as 192.168.x.x) to the
computers. In that case, the router acts as a firewall, preventing
other Internet users from accessing your computers.

If you use IPX/SPX, it might help to define the same explicit frame
type and network numbers on all computers.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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