XP Pro and Home File sharring issues

G

Guest

I currently have a host computer running XP Pro SP2 and a Client Laptop
running XP Home SP2 both connected through the internet with a linskys
router.

I have turned off the firewalls on both machines and simple file sharing is
enabled on the Pro Host. I have run the home network wizard and both
computers have the same name for their workgroup. My host (Pro) can see
both computers in the workgroup and can access the laptop's share folder, but
on my laptop I can see both computers in the workgroup, but cannot access my
desktop nor see it's shared folders. I have read that it should be a
firewall problem, but that is off on both machines.

I have tried turning on and off Internet Connection Sharing on my laptop,
but nothing.

Please help,
Sincelerly - Jay
 
D

DrJoel

Jay said:
I currently have a host computer running XP Pro SP2 and a Client Laptop
running XP Home SP2 both connected through the internet with a linskys
router.

I have turned off the firewalls on both machines and simple file sharing is
enabled on the Pro Host. I have run the home network wizard and both
computers have the same name for their workgroup. My host (Pro) can see
both computers in the workgroup and can access the laptop's share folder, but
on my laptop I can see both computers in the workgroup, but cannot access my
desktop nor see it's shared folders. I have read that it should be a
firewall problem, but that is off on both machines.

I have tried turning on and off Internet Connection Sharing on my laptop,
but nothing.

Please help,
Sincelerly - Jay
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On the machine that you can't get to did you check both boxes in file
sharing?
 
G

Guest

Thanks for the response and Yes...both File sharing boxes are checked. Can
you think of anything else it might be?
 
D

DrJoel

Jay said:
Thanks for the response and Yes...both File sharing boxes are checked. Can
you think of anything else it might be?
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Are you logged on as Admin, when you set the permissions?
 

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