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
 
Tried temporarily disabling Zone Alarm??
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The Grim Reaper
 
McClane said:
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.
Click to expand...
Yes, you are not allowing icmp packets to go through the firewall.
Disabling ZoneAlarm will work, but that is a sledge hammer approach.
Allowing these packets to go through may solve your other problems.
Jim
 
Dear McClane

Try viewing the router's configuration for a problem. Go into Internet
Explorer,
and enter the router's IP address in the address bar (to find the router's
IP,
type 'ipconfig /all' at a command prompt).

It might be that the router is not configured as a DHCP server, in which
case
the 'client for Microsoft Networks' service on the client computers must be
configured with a static IP instead of automatically detecting settings.

If static IPs are needed, try 192.168.0.10 for one maching and 192.168.0.20
for the other.
 
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