XP SP2 home network - ME laptop cannot access host

[Mike Russell]

XPhome with SP2 setup for home network to toshiba laptop -
can see the laptop and its drives/shares. The laptop can
access internet thro host but when attempting to access
XPhost drives error is "\\XXXX is not accessable no
permission to access resources.....yet have set shares on
the XP host.

Run through all the MS helps including on line

Running current Norton firewall with SP2 firewall off

previously setup OK before SP2 upgrade

Any assist would help.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Uninstall the Norton firewall and see if network connectivity is restored.

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[Mike Russell]

Richard, thanks for that - yes tried that at the very
early stages turned off internet, turned off both nortons
and Windows SP2 firewall and in the end set up with manual
IP addresses. real; puzzle

regards

Mike

-----Original Message-----
Uninstall the Norton firewall and see if network connectivity is restored.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

XPhome with SP2 setup for home network to toshiba laptop -
can see the laptop and its drives/shares. The laptop can
access internet thro host but when attempting to access
XPhost drives error is "\\XXXX is not accessable no
permission to access resources.....yet have set shares on
the XP host.

Run through all the MS helps including on line

Running current Norton firewall with SP2 firewall off

previously setup OK before SP2 upgrade

Any assist would help.

.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

"Turned off" is often not good enough with add-on firewalls. Uninstallation
is often necessary.

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Richard, thanks for that - yes tried that at the very
early stages turned off internet, turned off both nortons
and Windows SP2 firewall and in the end set up with manual
IP addresses. real; puzzle

regards

Mike

-----Original Message-----
Uninstall the Norton firewall and see if network connectivity is restored.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

XPhome with SP2 setup for home network to toshiba laptop -
can see the laptop and its drives/shares. The laptop can
access internet thro host but when attempting to access
XPhost drives error is "\\XXXX is not accessable no
permission to access resources.....yet have set shares on
the XP host.

Run through all the MS helps including on line

Running current Norton firewall with SP2 firewall off

previously setup OK before SP2 upgrade

Any assist would help.

.