Same workgroup but can't share files?!?!?

[Terry]

Background - Desktop with XP Pro connected via ethernet
to router and Laptop with XP Home connected via 802.11b
to WAP connected to router. I am trying to share file on
one computer with the other.

Additional info - Both are on the same workgroup. Can
see the laptop from the desktop in 'View workgroup
computers' and can also ping laptop from the desktop.
Can't ping desktop from the laptop or see it in 'View
workgroup computers' window.

Problem - When I try to access laptop from desktop,
message I get is "\\Homelaptop is not accessible. You
might not have permission to use this network resource.
Contact the network administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissions. The network path was
not found."

Guidance appreciated!

 

[Nico Tomacelli [MSFT]]

Hi Terry,

Do you have the Internet Connection Firewall turned on for either of the
machines? Depending on which network configuration you choice, it may have
turned this on. This will prevent it from being able to detect the other
machine and to have file sharing work. I don't know the specifics of your
router, but if it has a firewall protecting you from the internet, there
should not be any negative consequence to turning off the XP firewall.

Right click My Network Places - Properties. Right click your LAN connection
and select Properties. Click on the Advanced Tab. If the box is
checked, uncheck it.

Let me know if this helps.

Thanks.
Nico Tomacelli
Microsoft Corp.
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[Terry]

Appreciate the response. ICF was turned off on both
machines. Any other thoughts?

 

[Nico Tomacelli [MSFT]]

Hi Terry,

On the machine that cannot be reached, can you do the following:

Click Start - Run - Service.msc
Scroll down to Workstation and see if it is Started. If it is not started,
please start it.

Thanks.
Nico Tomacelli
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[Terry]

The Workstation service was in "Started" status. Next
steps?

Thanks

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Hi Terry,

 

[Nico Tomacelli [MSFT]]

Hi Terry,

Here is some excellent information by Microsoft MVP Steve Winograd. Please
try the following to see if it helps.

Thanks,
Nico

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053


Nico Tomacelli
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The Workstation service was in "Started" status. Next
steps?

Thanks