ye old network problem

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Trevor and Tabitha

Ok so here is the problem, i have 2 pc's networked, both work fine, we can
share files and all that, we can even play mutiplayer games over the lan.
however when i try to look at the entire network using "my network places"
it takes ages and then it comes up with an error message saying that "mshome
(which is the workgroup name that i am using) is not accessible and that i
may not have permission to use this resource and to contact my network
administrator." Well i am the network admino and i say i have permission ;)
i only have one account on this computer and it is the admino, same as on
the other pc.
I am sure it is some little setting that i have overlooked

can someone help out

cheers

trev
 
Hi Trev

You may like to direct your question to the Network News Group:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Ok so here is the problem, i have 2 pc's networked, both work fine, we can
| share files and all that, we can even play mutiplayer games over the lan.
| however when i try to look at the entire network using "my network places"
| it takes ages and then it comes up with an error message saying that
"mshome
| (which is the workgroup name that i am using) is not accessible and that i
| may not have permission to use this resource and to contact my network
| administrator." Well i am the network admino and i say i have permission
;)
| i only have one account on this computer and it is the admino, same as on
| the other pc.
| I am sure it is some little setting that i have overlooked
|
| can someone help out
|
| cheers
|
| trev
|
|
|
 
Trevor and Tabitha said:
Ok so here is the problem, i have 2 pc's networked, both work fine, we can
share files and all that, we can even play mutiplayer games over the lan.
however when i try to look at the entire network using "my network places"
it takes ages and then it comes up with an error message saying that "mshome
(which is the workgroup name that i am using) is not accessible and that i
may not have permission to use this resource and to contact my network
administrator." Well i am the network admino and i say i have permission ;)
i only have one account on this computer and it is the admino, same as on
the other pc.
I am sure it is some little setting that i have overlooked
Click to expand...

I once had unexplained access permission problems. Here is what I found and
the report I posted at the time...

Colin

If you are sure you have set up your accounts and shares correctly but you
still can't access a machine over your LAN and you get either access
permission errors or "Not enough server storage" (or perhaps other
messages?) then his might be worth checking.

Look in the event log on the "server". This might be an ordinary PC in the
case of a home LAN, either way it's the PC hosting the share you are trying
to contact. See if there is an entry telling you the irpstacksize is too
small.

I believe this problems may be due to Norton Antivirus S/W...

Norton have this advisory (long URL may wrap to new line and need repair)

http://service1.symantec.com/suppor...88256d03005eb145?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam

and Microsoft have this one..

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;106167

HOWEVER the above only mention the error message being "Not enough server
storage...". I found it can also give access permission errors (something
like "Access denied" or "Insufficient acesss", I can't remember exactly).
These are really confusing to someone trying to set up a home LAN.

Here is what I found...

irpstacksize = 11 (dec) causes access permission errors.

irpstacksize = 13/14 the error changed to "Not enough server storage" or
similar.

irpstacksize = 15 and my network shares now work fine.
 
I ran into the same error message.

I had my firewall turned on.
No permissions, just firewall.
Turn it off on both machines.

Note this may open your system to internet virus or intrusion.

Ensure you have a sahraded folder with something in it.
also same work group name.
Turn on Client for MS Networks and File and printer sharing MS
Networks

Also you may want to check which services are enabled.

Hemlock
 
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