setting up a network

[harold]

I have a desktop and a laptop computer. When I view my
workgroup computers it states I don't have permission to
access this network and to contact the nework
administrator. I'm logged in as administrator and I ran
the set up home or office network wizzard with no
problems. This problem is on my laptop. My desktop view
workgroup works just fine. Any ideas? thanks Harold

 

[Haus]

Hello
Have you turned the ICF's (firewalls) off on both machines.

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem, only on 5 computers... 4 XP Pro and 1 Win2K. All ICF's are off and some machines see some of the others but not all of them. One sees none of them and I too am told that I don't have access to my own network.

BTW, I tried ICS today... NONE of the XP machines could see the Internet. The W2K machine could though. I though this was supposed to be a better system. Not when it takes 3 days to set up a simple network though. The wizards don't work and ICF is default on... but it isn't obvious in the setup.

 

[Haus]

This is basically the way I set mine up.

Make sure you have simple file sharing enabled.

Start>Control Panel>Folder Options>View>Scroll to the bottom check Use
Simple File Sharing.



First open the Properties of My Network Places, delete or disable all
connections except your internet connection, (all computers). Right click
your IC go to Properties the Local Area Connection Properties will open,
install Client for MS Network, File & Print Sharing, Internet
Protocol(TCP/IP)(on this protocol click Properties select Obtain IP and DNS
Automatically), install NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBios Protocol(this will allow the
firewall to be enabled), click OK. Now back on your Network Connections
click on the left of the page, Setup a Small Home Network, the wizard will
open then just follow the instructions, when you get to the point to Create
a Floppy then do so, then you just run it on the other computer,(insert the
floppy in the other puter open My Computer double click A drive then double
click the link that appears. Be sure to name your Workgroup (not domain) the
same and give each computer a different name.





To hook up Printer sharing just install the printer on the host computer go
to Printer and Faxes right click your printer, then go to Sharing, then set
it to Share then name it, click OK.

Go to the other computer open Printer & Faxes on the left of the page click
add a printer then follow the instructions.

Choose connect to this computer. (type) \\your host puter name\printer name

 

[robert]

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