Networking

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I have a problem with a network with 3 computers, two
running windows XP home, and the other running windows 98.
Computer A is dell desktop running windows XP home,
Computer B is Toshiba Laptop running windows XP home and
computer C is a compaq laptop running windows 98. The
problem that i am having i that computer B and C cannot
connect to Computer A. All of the network sharing has been
enabled, and the firewall has been disabled. Computer B
can ping computer A without a problem. And computers B and
C can connect and share files without a problem. The error
that i recieve is that i do not have permission to access
that computer, and that i should contact the
administrator. I have also deleted all of the account on
all of the computer and made them Administrator ONLY.
Computer A can connect to computer B without a problem. It
seems like a lot of people are having this problem. The
computers are connected to a wireless router. I suspect
that the the "freedom" software supplied by the ISP may be
causing the problem but even when it is disabled and not
running i still have that problem. Any ideas or comments
are welcome. The work group is the same, and everything is
properly enabled.
Somone told me about how if i use a "tester" username on
both computers it will isolate my problem but i cant find
any information on the "tester" username anywhere. I could
really use your help.

 

[Luke]

Hi,
The first thing that we need to do is to make sure that cause of the
sharing problems is not the xp machine. The first thing to check is
whether Windows XP has bridged your network connection. to chekc this;
1. Open network connections
2. Check that you have a LAN connection and that there is NOT a
connection that has been bridged. (This is when two network connections
are joined together, will appear as a bridge icon).
3. If a connection has been bridged then right-hand click on the bridge
connection and choose 'disable'. Then delete it.

If this does not work then please try the following on all of the
machines (note the procedure is different for Windows 98. Just access
the networking section in the Windows 98 control panel to access the
protocols):
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 in XP).
3. Then install the following:
-Client for Microsoft Networks
-File & Printer sharing....
(If the top alone don't fix the problem try adding the bottom 2 as well
below
-NWLink NetBIOS
-NWLink IPX\SPX...
(Note the top 2 may be named diffently in 98)
4. Restart the computer (try this on all machines)
Let me know how you get on, Luke.

 

[Guest]

It's not bridged

-----Original Message-----
Hi,
The first thing that we need to do is to make sure that cause of the
sharing problems is not the xp machine. The first thing to check is
whether Windows XP has bridged your network connection. to chekc this;
1. Open network connections
2. Check that you have a LAN connection and that there is NOT a
connection that has been bridged. (This is when two network connections
are joined together, will appear as a bridge icon).
3. If a connection has been bridged then right-hand click on the bridge
connection and choose 'disable'. Then delete it.

If this does not work then please try the following on all of the
machines (note the procedure is different for Windows 98. Just access
the networking section in the Windows 98 control panel to access the
protocols):
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 in XP).
3. Then install the following:
-Client for Microsoft Networks
-File & Printer sharing....
(If the top alone don't fix the problem try adding the bottom 2 as well
below
-NWLink NetBIOS
-NWLink IPX\SPX...
(Note the top 2 may be named diffently in 98)
4. Restart the computer (try this on all machines)
Let me know how you get on, Luke.



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[Jack]

Hi
May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).