network issues

[Rob B.]

Hello...I upgraded a windows 2000 desktop system to windows XP pro. I also
have windows xp pro on my laptop. It is on a network, but the laptop cannot
access the C drive on the desktop, but the desktop can see the laptop.

i noticed the upgraded desktop still has some remnants of 2000, but the
laptop was a fresh xp install. anyone know what the problem is?

i have already:

disabled all firewalls
reinstalled the services (file and print sharing, client)
rebooted a thousand times

i think it's a security issue...what needs to be modified on the desktop?

 

[Chuck]

Hello...I upgraded a windows 2000 desktop system to windows XP pro. I also
have windows xp pro on my laptop. It is on a network, but the laptop cannot
access the C drive on the desktop, but the desktop can see the laptop.

i noticed the upgraded desktop still has some remnants of 2000, but the
laptop was a fresh xp install. anyone know what the problem is?

i have already:

disabled all firewalls
reinstalled the services (file and print sharing, client)
rebooted a thousand times

i think it's a security issue...what needs to be modified on the desktop?

Rob,

If you have any third party software firewalls, you will have to
either un install or properly configure them. Numerous folks have
reported that disabling them (and several brands have this problem)
has had no effect in making file sharing work.

If configurable, you need to identify other computer by name or ip
address, and enable the following ports:
TCP 139, 445; UDP 137, 138, 445

Next, how are you sharing from each computer. Are you using Simple
File Sharing? If not, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel
- Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options,
look at "Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's
set to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves".

If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that
the Guest account is enabled, and has a non-blank password. If
"Classic", setup and use a common account with identical password on
both computers.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Rob B.]

well...tried every possible thing to get the laptop to see the desktop,
i.e., be able to go into network places, click workgroup, the desktop icon,
and see the share on it's C: still wouldn't work...so, i tried pinging it
from the command prompot on the laptop, and sure enough, got a reply.

I went into the explorer and typed \\192.168.0.100 (ip of the desktop) and
sure enough, i was able to see the c:\ drive. but it still doesn't work
through the workgroup folder.

oh well, my customer is happy so i closed the book on it for now.

thanks again.

Rob B.

 

[Chuck]

well...tried every possible thing to get the laptop to see the desktop,
i.e., be able to go into network places, click workgroup, the desktop icon,
and see the share on it's C: still wouldn't work...so, i tried pinging it
from the command prompot on the laptop, and sure enough, got a reply.

I went into the explorer and typed \\192.168.0.100 (ip of the desktop) and
sure enough, i was able to see the c:\ drive. but it still doesn't work
through the workgroup folder.

oh well, my customer is happy so i closed the book on it for now.

thanks again.

Rob,

If your customer is happy then that's good. If you can get the
sharing enabled by ip address, but not by computer name, it's a
browser problem (not the internet viewer, but the resource naming
component of the system). Probably a software firewall blocking the
browser.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.