Home Network Problem

[Guest]

hi
i am running one desktop comp with xp professional and a laptop with xp home
edition. i am tring to make a home network. the internet sharing is working
fine, but when in my laptop i go into my network places and click on "view
workgroup computers" i get a messgae saying: "Mshome is not accessible. You
might not have permission to use this network resources. contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you access permissions." list of
servers for this workgroup is not currently available.

now on my desktop i can see my laptop computer but when i click it to open
it i get the same message. i would love to know how to fix this problem. thx

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Hello,

If any of the computers have the Windows Firewall enabled, make sure it is
properly configured for file and printer sharing. With Windows Firewall
enabled, go to the Exception tab, and click to check the File and Printer
Sharing checkbox. If you've installed a third party firewall program
(Norton, McAfee, PC-cillin, eTrust, ZoneAlarm, etc), make sure that it's
configured to allow access on the local area network.

 

[Guest]

Hi,
Did you manage to fix this problem... I am having the same problem.. and i
looked at my windows firewall and i think its ok..

thanks
Paul

 

[Guest]

Hi. I went into my system registry on my desktop and did a search for
"restrictanonymous". Mine was set to a "1". Apparently it needs to be set
to "0". From memory there is more than one instance of this. Hope it helps

Regards
Paul