Home networking

[Oded]

I tried to det-up my home networking (3 computers) using
the built-in "Wizard". Two of the computers (my desk-top
and a lap-top) connected without a hitch. However, the
third lap-top flashes the following error message:
\\xxxxx (the name I gave the computer) 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 network path
is not found."
I thought that when buying a computer I become, by
default, the administrator. Apparently, there is a higher
power to whom I must pray in order to accomodate Him...!
Does someone has the correct "rayer"?
Any help will be welcome.
Thanks,

 

[Guest]

I am haveing the same problem with my two computers. You owning the computer
doesn't neccesarily mean that you are logged onto an account with
administrator priveleges. In fact the account that would be default on your
computers wouldn't be the "administrator" but a user account set up by xp
with administrator priveleges. But that doesn't help you or me either. If you
want to try logging in as the administrator anyways though you can push
ctrl+alt+del twice at the windows logon "welcome" screen and type in
administrator and the password that you specified during setup. If anyone has
any information that could possibly help us please, and thank you.

 

[Oded]

Thanks for the input. Like you, I'll wait for help from
the Mavens.

 

[Chuck]

I tried to det-up my home networking (3 computers) using
the built-in "Wizard". Two of the computers (my desk-top
and a lap-top) connected without a hitch. However, the
third lap-top flashes the following error message:
\\xxxxx (the name I gave the computer) 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 network path
is not found."
I thought that when buying a computer I become, by
default, the administrator. Apparently, there is a higher
power to whom I must pray in order to accomodate Him...!
Does someone has the correct "rayer"?
Any help will be welcome.
Thanks,

Oded,

Are your computers XP Home or Pro?

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.

With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel
- Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

With XP Pro, if you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure
that the Guest account is enabled, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc"), and has an identical, non-blank, password on all computers. If
"Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account, with identical, non-blank,
password on all computers.

For XP Home, OR for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled (for XP Pro, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc")), on each computer.

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF or third party)? If so,
you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445 and
UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in the
Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of
(network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

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

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Chuck! This is a lot of good information I was
not privy to and it will take me some time to digest and
try. I'll report on my attempts in this thread as soon as
I get a good night sleep.
BTW, does it matter if I have both XP Pro and XP Home on
the network?
What if I didn't set up a password when I set the systems
up?
Thanks again,
Oded

 

[Chuck]

Thanks, Chuck! This is a lot of good information I was
not privy to and it will take me some time to digest and
try. I'll report on my attempts in this thread as soon as
I get a good night sleep.
BTW, does it matter if I have both XP Pro and XP Home on
the network?
What if I didn't set up a password when I set the systems
up?
Thanks again,
Oded

Hi Oded,

XP Home and Pro should work quite well on the network together. Providing you
get all the settings right. Generally with SFS enabled.

A matching password is needed to share using non-Guest accounts (SFS disabled,
Classic LSP). The password is not needed for the Guest account.

Now that you've had a good night's sleep, here's some additional material for
you - the definitive Microsoft reference on file sharing:
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>

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

 

[Oded]

Well, Chuck, it worked! However, not before I cancelled
the personal firewall installed automatically by "Norton
System Works" on the abnoxious computer. I could have
left it in place by specifying authorizations for the
specific computers on the network if I could assign their
names or IP addresses!!! Needless to say, as much as I
tried, nothing worked (where does one find the string of
numbers for the computer addresses anyway?)
So, nothing is as simple as it seems to be when you come
to execute it...God forbid old Norton would have provided
a "Browse" button to try and identify the computers on
the network. But, it is much better to show the poor
users how stupid they are, isn't it?


Thanks for the help, it did move me through the hard part
and, since I use

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[Chuck]

Well, Chuck, it worked! However, not before I cancelled
the personal firewall installed automatically by "Norton
System Works" on the abnoxious computer. I could have
left it in place by specifying authorizations for the
specific computers on the network if I could assign their
names or IP addresses!!! Needless to say, as much as I
tried, nothing worked (where does one find the string of
numbers for the computer addresses anyway?)
So, nothing is as simple as it seems to be when you come
to execute it...God forbid old Norton would have provided
a "Browse" button to try and identify the computers on
the network. But, it is much better to show the poor
users how stupid they are, isn't it?


Thanks for the help, it did move me through the hard part
and, since I use

Aha! Norton Personal Firewall strikes again.

The best way to find out the "string of numbers" is "ipconfig /all" in a command
window.

Glad it worked out, Oded. Thanks for updating us.

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