win xp share problem

[jimwitt]

I have a three computer home network. Two are desktops, with Ethernet
connections to a Belkin switch/wireless access point. The third is a
laptop, with wireless card. I have a satellite link (Starband), so my
Internet connection is through one of the desktops. With ICS on the
desktop with the satellite link, and simple file and printer sharing
running, all units get Internet connectivity. I can ping any computer
from any other. I can access all files and printers on the two remote
units. I can access the printer on the main unit from the other
computers. I can see the main computer in network neighborhood, and
workgroup computers. And I can see the folders on the main computer
from the other units. But I cannot open any folders on the main
computer. I am even unable to open the C: drive on the computer itself,
if I try to access it from network neighborhood. I have a share on the
C: drive, but I get the "...is not accessible. You might not have
permission..." error. I suppose it is some kind of share problem,
because the TCP/IP seems to be working correctly. Any ideas?

 

[Sleepless in Seattle]

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx

 

[Mike Scott]

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx

I've been scratching my head a lot with what looks a similar problem.
Doesn't seem much help on the web either. I'm using XP home, so am
stuck with simple file sharing.

After much playing about, it seems that to create a share you have to
have admin status (I've not seen this documented anywhere) - otherwise
the relevant tick-boxes are simply greyed out. Nor can an admin
usefully create a share of another user's folder (again, not documented
afaict) - the share is visible to another machine, but attempts to
access it result in access denied errors.

I can only conclude that XP Home requires everyone to have admin status
in order to use file sharing successfully.

Or am I missing something very obvious? This was all very much easier
on '98 :-(