Thanks,
But both ways didn't work for me. Here is the message
error for the first one:
Windows cannot find \\192.168.1.101\Share Check the
spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by
clicking the Start button and then clicking Search.
When I try to access via the Network shared folders here
is the message:
The folder you entered does not appear to be valid.
Please choose another.
The name of the folder and the IP adress are right, so I
don't know what could be wrong. As I mention in my reply,
these two computers are not in a workgroup. Let me know
what I can do to get these two computers share files.
Thanks for your help.
Unless you have a server network with a domain controller, those
computers are in a workgroup. The workgroup name can be the same on
both computers or different on both computers.
Try typing this line in the Start | Run box, not in Explorer:
\\192.168.1.1\Share
If that doesn't work, here are some tips that should help:
1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
the local area network connection -- it's for use only on a direct
modem connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm
2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:
Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm
3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on both computers.
Details here:
Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm
4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network for NetBIOS name resolution.
If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:
HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters
and delete these values if they're present:
NodeType
DhcpNodeType
Reboot, then try network access again.
If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".
For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177
TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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