Networking with Windows XP and Earthlink

[Guest]

Hi,
I finally got one computer that shows the other one as being in the network, but the other doesn't see the other one. I ran the set up disk, and went through all of the wizard steps. When I try to use the network I get an error message saying I may not be authorized to access the network.

 

[Luke]

Hi,
Check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel - Folder Options -
View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled.
For XP Home with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, 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.
If nothing above helps the try the following on the new PC:
1. Open the properties for your LAN connection
2. Remove all of the protocols, services and components in the box on
the properties page (you will not be able to remove TCP/IP).
3. Then install the following:
-Client for Microsoft Networks
-File & Printer sharing....
(If the top 2 alone don't fix the problem try adding the bottom 2 as
well below
-NWLink NetBIOS
-NWLink IPX\SPX...
4. Restart the computer
Let me know if the problem still exists, Luke.