Networking Issue - XP Pro and XP Home

[Steve Paddock]

I have attempted to network 2 home PC's with limited success.

Main PC has XP home. Second PC has XP Pro. Both PC's have proper access to
the Internet through a Wireless high speed Router and Broadband Modem.
Second PC can see and access Main PC, and has all printing functionality and
file access onto Main PC. The issue is that the Main PC cannot access files
on the Second PC. In Network Places, Main PC recognises the home network and
workgroup, and can see the Second PC by name, but cannot access Second PC.
The error I am getting is "You do not have permissions to access Second PC".

I have confirmed that both PC's are in the same Workgroup, File sharing
settings are the same on both PC's. I have also switched off and uninstalled
Mcaffee Firewall on Second PC, and am still getting the permission error.

Anyone any ideas please.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Malke]

I have attempted to network 2 home PC's with limited success.

Main PC has XP home. Second PC has XP Pro. Both PC's have proper
access to the Internet through a Wireless high speed Router and
Broadband Modem. Second PC can see and access Main PC, and has all
printing functionality and file access onto Main PC. The issue is that
the Main PC cannot access files on the Second PC. In Network Places,
Main PC recognises the home network and workgroup, and can see the
Second PC by name, but cannot access Second PC. The error I am getting
is "You do not have permissions to access Second PC".

I have confirmed that both PC's are in the same Workgroup, File
sharing settings are the same on both PC's. I have also switched off
and uninstalled Mcaffee Firewall on Second PC, and am still getting
the permission error.

On the XP Pro box, go to Folder Options>View and make sure Simple
Sharing is enabled. Then create identical user accounts/passwords on
both computers. You need to have a firewall. Do not run without one.
Somewhere in the firewall there is a place to add your home network
(lan) as Trusted.

Here are some links to help with networking:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm (Home)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
(Pro)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/troubleshoot_index.htm
http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm - Small Network Troubleshooter by
Hans-Georg Michna

Malke