Networking a desktop computer and a laptop with a crossover cable

[Guest]

hell
ive got a desktop with cable internet and a crossover cable pluged into the desktop both running xp pro. ICS is working and the laptop is recieving an internet connection but it wont let me access the desktop computers hardisk or files. It does when i run the network wizard on both computers but then when they are restarted or switched on again it doesnt work and i get an error message that i dont have authorised access or sumthing to access the disks. Is there anyway for this to be fixed. ive had this problem before but a little while ago i had to reinstall windows and now the settings have returned to default. the solution to fixing it was very complicated and it was sumthing about the node type or sumthin

can anyone help me?

 

[Chuck]

hello
ive got a desktop with cable internet and a crossover cable pluged into the desktop both running xp pro. ICS is working and the laptop is recieving an internet connection but it wont let me access the desktop computers hardisk or files. It does when i run the network wizard on both computers but then when they are restarted or switched on again it doesnt work and i get an error message that i dont have authorised access or sumthing to access the disks. Is there anyway for this to be fixed. ive had this problem before but a little while ago i had to reinstall windows and now the settings have returned to default. the solution to fixing it was very complicated and it was sumthing about the node type or sumthing

can anyone help me?

Hugh,

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify operating system (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.

Do either 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.

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 the SFS settings 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, and has an identical, non-blank, password on
all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a common 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, with identical, non-blank passwords, on each computer.

And Hugh, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address
mining viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - never post your address unmunged.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

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

 

[Guest]

heres the info on both computers

Desktop Computer Windows Xp Pro Host computer sharing cable internet....


Windows IP Configuratio


Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : famil

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknow

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Ye

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : N


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection


Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NI

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-4C-00-24-6

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : N

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2


Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : vic.bigpond.net.a

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Motorola SURFboard 4200 USB Cable Mode

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-E5-81-1D-5

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Ye

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Ye

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 138.217.12.15

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 138.217.12.

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.18.17.8

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 61.9.128.1

Laptop Computer Windows Xp Pr


Windows IP Configuratio


Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : lapto

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixe

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : N

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : N


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection


Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mshome.ne

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-D0-59-59-77-1

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Ye

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Ye

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.15

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, 7 June 2004 2:10:02 P

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, 14 June 2004 2:10:02 P

Thats it. i know this can be fixed. thank
hugh

 

[Chuck]

<SNIP IPConfig data>

Hugh,

OK, IPConfig looks normal for both. Node types are mixed / unknown. The only
problem would be peer-to-peer (point-to-point).

To repeat the other clues:

On both computers, 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 the SFS settings 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, and has an identical, non-blank, password on
all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical,
non-blank, password on all computers.

For XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is
enabled, with identical, non-blank passwords, 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.