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I have two computers that I want to network. I ran the network wizzard on
both. Computer A sees Computer B when I view the work groups. When I try to
view Computer A from Computer B when I view the work groups it says that I do
not have the proper permissions. I am the administrator on Both computers.
Is there some thing I'm missing?
Then work group name is the same on both computers.
 
tedforman said:
I have two computers that I want to network. I ran the network
wizzard on
both. Computer A sees Computer B when I view the work groups. When I
try to view Computer A from Computer B when I view the work groups it
says that I do
not have the proper permissions. I am the administrator on Both
computers. Is there some thing I'm missing?
Then work group name is the same on both computers.
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You didn't say what operating systems (and Service Pack levels if XP)
are on both computers. However, your symptoms can be caused by an
improperly configured firewall. If you have XPSP2, the Network Setup
Wizard will enable the Windows Firewall. It will ask if you want to
allow File & Printer Sharing, and you probably said "yes". However, if
you have a third-party firewall or an antivirus that has a firewall
(like Norton 2005 with its Internet Worm Protection), you should
disable the Windows Firewall and configure the third-party one to allow
lan traffic as trusted.

Malke
 
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