Can't access shares from one node

[Hussein AlSayiegh]

Hi

I'm connecting to laptops with win xp pro. on both of them using a
cross cable. Infact, after connection is established I can ping from
both sides of the network. however, I can only access the shares of one
of them. If I try to access the other one it will fail.

Any suggestions !

Thanks
Hussein

 

[Chuck]

Hi

I'm connecting to laptops with win xp pro. on both of them using a
cross cable. Infact, after connection is established I can ping from
both sides of the network. however, I can only access the shares of one
of them. If I try to access the other one it will fail.

Any suggestions !

Thanks
Hussein

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

You could look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, and
diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Ron]

Try using the IP address of the system you cannot get to, instead of its
name

 

[Hussein AlSayiegh]

Thanks Chuck for your support..

yes It works now..

It started working after I installed the Netbios protocol on my LAN
connection..

Thanks again
Hussein

 

[Chuck]

Excellent. Thanks for letting us know.

Thanks Chuck for your support..

yes It works now..

It started working after I installed the Netbios protocol on my LAN
connection..

Thanks again
Hussein