Repost: My new home network, laptop nor desktop can't see other

[Guest]

Hi

I'm attempting to set up a home network using a D-Linke 604 router. I
have a desktop and laptop connected to this router. The router is connected
to FIOS (Fiber internet). Both computers can surf the web with no problems.
On the laptop and desktop, I used the network wizard. Each is assigned the
workgroup name: mshome. Both the desktop and laptop have unique names. The
router acts as a DHCP server and "sees" both computers and has assigned IPs
to both. I've also enabled file and print sharing on both computers and then
enabled sharing on the My Documents folder on each computer (i.e. the little
hand is cupping the folder icon)

Both have Norton Internet Security and I've add the IP for each device,
including the router, into the Personal Firewall setting, networking tab.

Yet, when I use Windows Explorer, naivigate to My Network Places/Entire
Network/Microsoft Windows Network/Mshome, I receive the following error
window:

"Mshome is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this network
resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
available."

Can any of the MVPs shed any light?

 

[Guest]

Ok, did some more checking.

I disabled the firewalls (Norton Internet Security) on both machines.

Both machines can see each other (they show up in Microsoft Windows Network)
in Windows Explorer. But I can't access the folders in the other computer.

Why not?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Uninstall Norton Internet Security, don't disable it. It doesn't disable
fully. Once it's installed, configure the network as you want it to be,
then reinstall NIS and correctly configure it for network access.

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[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Try:

1. Make sure the Windows Firewall is disabled.

2. What happens when you click Start/Run \\NameofOtherMachine ENTER or
\\IPaddressofOtherMachine ?

3. If #2 does not work, reboot both machines, press F8 at startup, and
select Safe Mode with Networking.

4. Try #2 in Safe Mode with Networking. If it works, the problem is most
likely Norton.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP