Network problem!

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McClane

Hi

I have a problem. Both of my home computers are connected to a router
in which I also connected my cable modem. The internet works fine on
both of them but I can't share files. Each computer can ping itself but
can't ping each other so obviously there's a problem.

I ran "Set up a home or small office network" on both of the computers
and both belong to "MSHOME". One of them can see the other computer but
can't access it. And the other one can't see anything.

" \\ "computer's name" is not accessible. You might not have the
permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of
this server to find out if you have access permissions."

So yea one computer can see the other one but I get this message when I
try to browse it and when i click on properties it says

" The server "computer's name" could not be found on the network. "

Both system run under Windows XP Pro with Service pack 2, One is
english the other one if french but that shouldn't be a problem.

I disabled Windows firewall but still nothing. Can someone please help
me I need to access files on the other computer. I just have Zone alarm
running but I don't think it's a problem either.

Thank you
 
what do you receive if using net share on each computer?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Hi

I have a problem. Both of my home computers are connected to a router
in which I also connected my cable modem. The internet works fine on
both of them but I can't share files. Each computer can ping itself but
can't ping each other so obviously there's a problem.

I ran "Set up a home or small office network" on both of the computers
and both belong to "MSHOME". One of them can see the other computer but
can't access it. And the other one can't see anything.

" \\ "computer's name" is not accessible. You might not have the
permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of
this server to find out if you have access permissions."

So yea one computer can see the other one but I get this message when I
try to browse it and when i click on properties it says

" The server "computer's name" could not be found on the network. "

Both system run under Windows XP Pro with Service pack 2, One is
english the other one if french but that shouldn't be a problem.

I disabled Windows firewall but still nothing. Can someone please help
me I need to access files on the other computer. I just have Zone alarm
running but I don't think it's a problem either.

Thank you
 
McClane said:
I disabled Windows firewall but still nothing. Can someone please help
me I need to access files on the other computer. I just have Zone alarm
running but I don't think it's a problem either.
Click to expand...

ZA is very very very likely the problem. Remove it (disabling isn't
enough), try again.

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I as see your router enable DHCP to the pcs. Both of them must be in the
same IP family. The Windows firewall can stop the ping response. In the
pc1 enable a folder sharing. From the pc2 run since CMD:
net use r: \\pc1\shared
A user/passw permission enabled must be run with this.
 
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