File sharing issues

[Guest]

I recently set up a home network of 2 computers and a Linksys 4-port router, model BEFSR41. Both computers can access the internet just fine, but when I try to share between the computers, things go wrong. Both are running Windows XP, both are in the same workgroup, both have only TCP/IP protocol installed, as well as Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and QoS Packet Scheduler. When I try to access the other computer, whicever machine was booted most recently gets the error message "[workgroup] 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." The other machine can see the workgroup, and a list of computers on the network (namely, the 2 computers connected), but cannot access either of them, arriving at a similar message, but replace "[workgroup]" with "[machine name]". I tried re-running Network Setup Wizard on both machines, to no avail. I tried the network troubleshooting wizard, which basically told me to come here. Can anyone help?

 

[Chuck]

I recently set up a home network of 2 computers and a Linksys 4-port router, model BEFSR41. Both computers can access the internet just fine, but when I try to share between the computers, things go wrong. Both are running Windows XP, both are in the same workgroup, both have only TCP/IP protocol installed, as well as Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and QoS Packet Scheduler. When I try to access the other computer, whicever machine was booted most recently gets the error message "[workgroup] 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." The other machine can see the workgroup, and a list of computers on the network (namely, the 2 computers connected), but cannot access either of them, arriving at a similar message, but replace "[workgroup]" with
"[machine name]". I tried re-running Network Setup Wizard on both machines, to no avail. I tried the network troubleshooting wizard, which basically told me to come here. Can anyone help?

Nick,

What version of XP? Home or Pro?

Any software firewalls on either computer? Software firewalls frequently cause
problems with the master browser and file and printer sharing.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Len]

-----Original Message-----
I recently set up a home network of 2 computers and a

Linksys 4-port router, model BEFSR41. Both computers can
access the internet just fine, but when I try to share
between the computers, things go wrong. Both are running
Windows XP, both are in the same workgroup, both have
only TCP/IP protocol installed, as well as Client for
Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Networks, and QoS Packet Scheduler. When I try
to access the other computer, whicever machine was booted
most recently gets the error message "[workgroup] 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." The other machine can see the workgroup, and
a list of computers on the network (namely, the 2
computers connected), but cannot access either of them,
arriving at a similar message, but replace "[workgroup]"
with "[machine name]". I tried re-running Network Setup
Wizard on both machines, to no avail. I tried the
network troubleshooting wizard, which basically told me
to come here. Can anyone help?

.
I have pretty much the exact same problem with a twist.

I have two XP Pro machines networked wirelessly through
a Belkin router (802.11b).
They were both accessing internet fine, as well as
sharing files and printers for months.
All of a sudden I can no longer share files and printers,
though both get internet fine and can ping each other.
One of the machines had a fixed ip (necessary for a port
forwarding process) the other set to obtain ip
automatically.
I have rerun the Network wizard, checked the workgroup
name, uninstalled and reinstalled printer and file
sharing, etc.
Nothing works to re-establish file and print sharing.
Anyone have any ideas/explanation?
Thanks.

 

[John = jpd]

ive got the same problem

can anyone advise?

-----Original Message-----
I recently set up a home network of 2 computers and a

Linksys 4-port router, model BEFSR41. Both computers can
access the internet just fine, but when I try to share
between the computers, things go wrong. Both are running
Windows XP, both are in the same workgroup, both have
only TCP/IP protocol installed, as well as Client for
Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Networks, and QoS Packet Scheduler. When I try
to access the other computer, whicever machine was booted
most recently gets the error message "[workgroup] 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." The other machine can see the workgroup, and
a list of computers on the network (namely, the 2
computers connected), but cannot access either of them,
arriving at a similar message, but replace "[workgroup]"
with "[machine name]". I tried re-running Network Setup
Wizard on both machines, to no avail. I tried the
network troubleshooting wizard, which basically told me
to come here. Can anyone help?

 

[Chuck]

One computer is running XP Home, the other is running XP Pro. I was running Zone alarm on one of the computers, configured properly for sharing, but now I've uninstalled it and I'm still having the same problems.

Nick,

Zone Alarm is known for causing problems with file sharing even after un
installed. You have to follow ZA un install procedures religiously, to get it
un installed successfully. I have advised in several cases where the only
solution (short of re installing the OS and all applications) was to re install
ZA, then un install it again.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Chuck]

ive got the same problem

can anyone advise?

John,

It is to your advantage, as well as the OP, that you post a separate article
asking for help. Mixing your problem, and the OP, in the same thread works for
nobody.

Please describe your hardware setup, including make and model of each network
item (modem, router, network adapter), name and version of operating system on
each computer, and which item connects to each other. What seems the same to
you right now may not be so after analysis.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.