See Computer, But Access Denied

[Guest]

Windows Xp SP2 Home edition. Home network comprising wireless router,
desktop PC cable-connected to router, plus 2 laptops wireless-only connected.

When I click "View Network Computers" from one of the laptops, the desktop
PC I want to access (call it "PROBLEMPC") appears in the list but on
double-clicking it I get Access Denied message. That PC is ethernet-cable
plugged in to our wireless router - our 2 others are wireless laptops with no
access problems between themselves. I have no problem viewing files on the 2
laptops when on PROBLEMPC, the difficulty is just one-way when trying to
access PROBLEMPC from one of the laptops. If I connect a crossover cable
direct between a laptop and PROBLEMPC, all is fine and I can see PROBLEMPC's
files from the laptop. I've tried disabling all firewalls etc but no joy.
If, on a laptop, I go Start|Run and type in the file location of a shared
file on PROBLEMPC, lo-and-behold it appears and I can access it. So there
obviously is a connection, all I want to do is access PROBLEMPC in the normal
way from My Network Places. Any offers?

 

[Jack Ass]

Windows Xp SP2 Home edition. Home network comprising wireless router,
desktop PC cable-connected to router, plus 2 laptops wireless-only connected.

When I click "View Network Computers" from one of the laptops, the desktop
PC I want to access (call it "PROBLEMPC") appears in the list but on
double-clicking it I get Access Denied message. That PC is ethernet-cable
plugged in to our wireless router - our 2 others are wireless laptops with no
access problems between themselves. I have no problem viewing files on the 2
laptops when on PROBLEMPC, the difficulty is just one-way when trying to
access PROBLEMPC from one of the laptops. If I connect a crossover cable
direct between a laptop and PROBLEMPC, all is fine and I can see PROBLEMPC's
files from the laptop. I've tried disabling all firewalls etc but no joy.
If, on a laptop, I go Start|Run and type in the file location of a shared
file on PROBLEMPC, lo-and-behold it appears and I can access it. So there
obviously is a connection, all I want to do is access PROBLEMPC in the normal
way from My Network Places. Any offers?

You will get a better response to your query if you post it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...spx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

Hope this helps.

 

[shggy]

I had the same problem and had to access said pc through IP address through
the command prompt and then made a shortcut just in case. Not my idea,
something I read on i believe tweaks.com