Password box?

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Hi,

Just found this forum and thought that you might be able to identify a
solution to the problem I have had for several months now.

I have 3 computers networked and one internet connection. They have been
interconnecting fine until I went and messed it up by getting a new computer.

I'm certainly no networking or hardware whizz but I set it up how I thought
it should be, using wizards etc and have had partial success but cant get it
working fully. The problem is that no-one else can connect with the new
computer.

Old1 and Old2 connect well, New1 can read and use files on both Old1 and
Old2. All computers can use the internet connection fine. But neither Old 1
nor Old2 can read files on New1 - they can see it but as soon as they try and
access any data a (I assume) Windows Password Box pops up saying "Connect to
New1" with a picture of some keys.

There are no passwords set up, and file sharing is enabled. Windows Firewall
should be set to OFF and I use Norton Internet Security. I have tried
disabling NIS and I still get the box, so I am assuming that the issue is
with Windows rather than NIS.

Can someone tell me what is going on? What *is* that darned password box and
why is it popping up???

H E L P

gay
 
gay said:
Hi,

Just found this forum and thought that you might be able to identify a
solution to the problem I have had for several months now.

I have 3 computers networked and one internet connection. They have been
interconnecting fine until I went and messed it up by getting a new computer.

I'm certainly no networking or hardware whizz but I set it up how I thought
it should be, using wizards etc and have had partial success but cant get it
working fully. The problem is that no-one else can connect with the new
computer.

Old1 and Old2 connect well, New1 can read and use files on both Old1 and
Old2. All computers can use the internet connection fine. But neither Old 1
nor Old2 can read files on New1 - they can see it but as soon as they try and
access any data a (I assume) Windows Password Box pops up saying "Connect to
New1" with a picture of some keys.

There are no passwords set up, and file sharing is enabled. Windows Firewall
should be set to OFF and I use Norton Internet Security. I have tried
disabling NIS and I still get the box, so I am assuming that the issue is
with Windows rather than NIS.

Can someone tell me what is going on? What *is* that darned password box and
why is it popping up???

H E L P

gay
Click to expand...

Does New1 run Windows Vista? If so, follow the steps in this article,
making sure to turn on file sharing and to turn off password-protected
sharing:

File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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gay said:
Hi Steve, thanks for trying. No its not Vista. But I have managed to solve
the problem by running the network setup wizard again.

thanks anyway
Click to expand...

You're welcome, Gay. I'm glad that you solved the problem.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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