XP Pro and Home won't allow access

[richardconers]

I have windows XP Pro on one computer (call it "A") and XP Home on
another computer (call it "B"). they are connected together via a
linksys router (ethernet cables). both computers have all of their
drive letters set up for file sharing (including allowing to change
files on the network).

When I click under "my network places" on each computer, both
computers show up. And under A's "my network places" where it lists
the "B" computer, I can access B's drives via the A computer.

However, on the B computer under my network places, when i try to
access the drives on the A computer (in fact just double clicking on
the name of A computer) gives the error "[computer name] is not
accessible. You might not have persission to use this network
resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you
have access permission. The network path was not found."
But all of the drives on A computer are set up for file sharing with
permission to change files. And on the B computer I pinged the IP
address of the A computer and it came back as having made the
connection.

What do I do?

 

[John John (MVP)]

From the Windows XP Home "B" computer can you browse shares on the XP
Pro "A" computer by entering the following in the Start Menu Run box:

\\ComputernameA\ShareName

If not create a user account with same name and same password on both
machines and use that account to access the XP Pro machine.

John