Cannot access XP Machine in workgroup.

[Tim Treeby]

I have three computers A, B, C connected via a hub/switch.
All 3 Machines are running XP Home and set as a workgroup.
Computer A is connected to the Internet via a USB ADSL
Modem. therfore ICS is turned on.

All 3 computers can use the Internet fine.

Computer A can access B and C (fine)
Computer B can access A and C (fine)
Computer C can access A (slowly) and B (fine)

The proviso with B and C accessing A is that only
currently established shares will work.
because if view workgroup computers all 3 machines show
all 3 as machines on network
but if attempt to gointo

A from B or C get message

\\A is not accessible. You may not have permission to use
this network resource. Contact the administrator of this
server to find out if you have access permissions.

Access is denied.

if attempt to gointo

A from A or
B from A, B or C
C from A, B or C

then can view shares.
Therfore if create new shares on A neither B or C can see
them.

Which machine should i be looking at as had been looking
at C before.
and why and what canbe done to fixit without doing a re-
install on A.

 

[Bob Petras]

I have the identical problem connecting two computers
through a Linksys hub. Both have independent Internet
access however neither can access each other. I get the
same access denied message.

I'm totally clueless after 6 weeks of this. I would
switch back to Windows 98 SE any day as I never had a
problem networking or sharing printers.

If you have any clues let me know. Thanks.

Bob Petras

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