All TCP-IP and network settings are the same on my LT and the DT-I
think.
Workgroup name is the same on all computers
All computers can access the inet.
office DT can "see" all connected computers in windows explorer by
name of shared resource. It will not connect to any indicating that
..not accessible. You might not have permission.....
The network path was not found.
When my LT is connected and I click on my workgroup name in My Network
Places it says
List of serviers not ... available.
It wont even show me my computer under my network workgroup.
This works fine at home with no changes.
I can "see" other laptops (XP home and 98SE) in My Network places and
connect to them and vice-versa.
When I try to access by computer name or IP address it displays the
MSN search page and tells me it can't find it. (either IE or windows
explorer)
It doesn't matter if my LT is connected hard or wireless - same
results.
From what you've said so far, I think you have a combination of two problems.
Please don't get discouraged - your problems are solvable. But please read
carefully what I say below.
First, "..not accessible. You might not have permission....." sounds like a
permissions (authentication / authorisation) problem.
More about file sharing, between all different versions of Windows:
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>
"List of serviers not ... available." sounds like a browser problem (No, I'm not
talking about Internet Explorer).
The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
domain / workgroup, at any time.
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188305>
You can download Browstat from:
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http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
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http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>
Browstat is very small (40K), needs no install, and runs from the command
prompt. Just drop it onto a couple workstations, and run it.
Compounding these problems is the fact that you seem to be using one, or both,
laptops in two different environments.
And I've suggested several diagnostic procedures, but you keep summarising
everything subjectively, instead of objectively, about your office environment.
Please verify for me: Is file sharing in your home environment OK? Is the
problem in your office environment?
Next, please identify which items you move between your home and office. And
test, carefully, in both locations.
Between the desktop and one laptop (both ways), at your office, test shares
visibility (use actual name / address of each computer as appropriate):
Start - Run then:
1) \\ThisComputerByName
2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress
3) \\OtherComputerByName
4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress
Report visibility of shares / exact error displayed in each test (8 tests
total).
Please provide browstat information for each computer in your office, by running
browstat from each.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
After you do all of this, let's talk about file sharing permissioning.
Please identify each computer in your home, and in your office. An IPConfig
listing for each would be really helpful here. With each IPConfig listing, name
and version of operating system. Please distinguish between XP Home and XP Pro
- file sharing can work differently for the two versions.
On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS properly set on each computer. Depending upon whether you
have all XP Home, all XP Pro, or some of each, SFS may be advised.
With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel
- Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".
With XP Pro, if you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure
that the Guest account is enabled, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc"), and has an identical, non-blank, password on all computers. If
"Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account, with identical, non-blank,
password on all computers.
For XP Home, OR for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled (for XP Pro, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc")), on each computer.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.