Problem with networking 3 XP Pro Computers

[Guest]

I've got an interesting problem I can’t solve. I have three XP computers that are part of a home network. MSHOME is the workgroup for all three computers and the subnet is the same for all computers. The IP addresses are assigned by DHCP. DHCP is enabled on the TCPIP properties tab on all three PCs. The three PC’s can ping each other OK and all PC’s can successfully ping the wireless Mac (running OS X.3) and visa versa. The network settings for all three PCs are identical

The home network is connected via a Netgear Network Hub. Attached to the hub are
a) Three hardwired Ethernet connections to PC’s #1, #2, and #
b) Apple Air Port Extreme wireless transmitter (802.11g
c) DSL Modem

PC #1 and PC #2 can share files with each other, see the Internet and use a shared USB printer resource connected on PC#2

Both PCs #1 and #2 can "see" PC #3 under the "view computers in workgroup" setting as well as the shared folders on PC #3. However, both PCs #1 and #2 cannot access the shared folders located on PC #3. I get an error message that I don’t have sufficient permissions, etc

None of the PCs are password protected. Guest accounts are enabled on all PCs. ICF is off on all three computers. Norton Systemworks 2003, Anti-virus software present on Computer #2 only

PC #3 (the oldest computer) can see PC #1 and #2, and the wireless Mac in “view computers in Network†setting

PC #3 can access shared folders on PC#1, PC#2 and Mac and use shared printer on USB port on PC #

Computers #1 and #2 can’t view the Mac in “view computers in Network†setting

All PC’s and Mac have Internet access with no problems

I’ve tried rebuilding the TCPIP stack on computer #
I’ve reloaded LAN drivers on computer #
Can’t do a system restore on computer #1, since the computer is a fresh load
Tried creating a network systems disk from computer #3 - copying over the network settings over to PCs #1 and #2, and disabling ICF after in the install, no luck. (The process of creating the system disk enables ICF
The only difference between PC #3 and #2 and #1 is that PC #3 does not have critical security update IE6 installed. The other two XP Pro machines are totally current

I’m stumped. Any help would be appreciated

 

[Eric Cross]

Greetings Joe,

Can you give us the exact error you received?

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Eric

I've got an interesting problem I can't solve. I have three XP computers

that are part of a home network. MSHOME is the workgroup for all three
computers and the subnet is the same for all computers. The IP addresses are
assigned by DHCP. DHCP is enabled on the TCPIP properties tab on all three
PCs. The three PC's can ping each other OK and all PC's can successfully
ping the wireless Mac (running OS X.3) and visa versa. The network settings
for all three PCs are identical.

The home network is connected via a Netgear Network Hub. Attached to the hub are:
a) Three hardwired Ethernet connections to PC's #1, #2, and #3
b) Apple Air Port Extreme wireless transmitter (802.11g)
c) DSL Modem.

PC #1 and PC #2 can share files with each other, see the Internet and use

a shared USB printer resource connected on PC#2.

Both PCs #1 and #2 can "see" PC #3 under the "view computers in workgroup"

setting as well as the shared folders on PC #3. However, both PCs #1 and #2
cannot access the shared folders located on PC #3. I get an error message
that I don't have sufficient permissions, etc.

None of the PCs are password protected. Guest accounts are enabled on all

PCs. ICF is off on all three computers. Norton Systemworks 2003, Anti-virus
software present on Computer #2 only.

PC #3 (the oldest computer) can see PC #1 and #2, and the wireless Mac in

"view computers in Network" setting.

PC #3 can access shared folders on PC#1, PC#2 and Mac and use shared printer on USB port on PC #2

Computers #1 and #2 can't view the Mac in "view computers in Network" setting.


All PC's and Mac have Internet access with no problems.

I've tried rebuilding the TCPIP stack on computer #1
I've reloaded LAN drivers on computer #1
Can't do a system restore on computer #1, since the computer is a fresh load.
Tried creating a network systems disk from computer #3 - copying over the

network settings over to PCs #1 and #2, and disabling ICF after in the
install, no luck. (The process of creating the system disk enables ICF)

The only difference between PC #3 and #2 and #1 is that PC #3 does not

have critical security update IE6 installed. The other two XP Pro machines
are totally current.

 

[Guest]

The error message I receive is

"\\computer name\folder" is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of the service to find out if you have access permissions.

 

[Eric Cross]

Disables XP's firewall on local area networks. If you have any third party
firewall installed, make sure it isn't blocking access between the machines.
Ensure NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled. Details here.

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

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Eric

The error message I receive is:

"\\computer name\folder" is not accessible. You might not have permission

to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of the service to
find out if you have access permissions.

 

[Guest]

All 3 PC's have the following settings already
ICF is off on all 3 PCs
Netbios over TCPIP is enabled on all three PCs on the WINS tab on the Advanced TCPIP settings

(still does not work