What connection option did you specify when the Wizard asked? The
right answer, for a network using a home broadband router, is that the
computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway.
Other connection options can cause trouble with file and printer
sharing.
If you've installed a firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm,
PC-cillin, eTrust, Sygate, etc), make sure that it's configured to
allow file and printer sharing on the local area network.
If that doesn't help, please reply to this message in the news group
(not by E-mail) with more information to help other people understand
the problem:
1. How are you trying to access the hard drive of the other computer?
What exactly are you typing or clicking?
2. What exactly happens when you do it? What is the complete text of
the error message?
3. What version of XP (Home or Professional) does each computer run?
4. What service pack level (none, 1, or 2) does each computer have?
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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The connection option that I specified was that the
computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway. I'll check the other things that you suggested. Thanks for the assistance.
