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| 230216 | 2004-04-19 10:26:00 | This has been suggested, I couldn't see your response though... Disable all firewalls, incl the built in firewall that comes with XP. It has solved all my networking problems in the past. Once you have the network running correctly enable the firewalls one machine at a time and re-check if it still works. Zonealarm didn't like my home network, even with the IP range set as trusted. Sygate seems better behaved. J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 230217 | 2004-04-20 01:14:00 | It looks to me like you have not got file sharing enabled to do this go to any folder or drive r/click select sharing and security and share the folder or drive a dialog box should come up, select just enable file sharing, once shared you should be able to see other computers, you will have to do this on all PC's. If this does not work make sure simple file sharing is enabled, in tools, folder options, it is enabled by default in XP pro so should be ok, with this enabled accounts are not needed. If it is still no good disable all installed firewalls, if you are using a ADSL router/modem with 4 port switch they usually have a built-in firewall so you only need a good antivirus program and additional firewalls are unnecessary. hope that helps Cheers |
tech_meister (5509) | ||
| 230218 | 2004-04-20 22:41:00 | Hi. As already mentioned all 3 PCs have file/folder sharing enabled. If it's any help, we are using a 4 port NETGEAR FM114P Cable Firewall Router. After trying some of the suggested fixes last night and having no success, Kevin finally unplugged PC 2 and 3 from the router, reset the router and at this stage we can at least get online. I guess he'll have another fiddle when he gets home this evening. [sigh!] | karent (5222) | ||
| 230219 | 2004-04-21 06:50:00 | It is not enough to just have file sharing enabled, you must actually share a folder or drive. In your previous post you mention one of the PC's comes up asking for a password for this to happen one or more of the PC's must not have simple file sharing enabled. |
tech_meister (5509) | ||
| 230220 | 2004-04-25 09:00:00 | I struck the same problem last week when I was trying to network my Desktop to my new Laptop (both using XP Pro) . After a lot of playing around I managed to isolate the problem to a local security setting policy . To access the security policy in question you will need to go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Settings . This will open up a new window that has two panels side by side (similar to the registry) . On the left hand side panel select 'Local Policies' and then choose 'Security Options' . On the right hand side panel find the policy 'Network Access: Sharing and security model for local accounts' and double click on it . In the dialog box that comes up choose 'Classic - Local users authenticate as themselves' . Select 'Ok' and close the 'Local Security Settings' window . This should be performed on all the PCs . Now you may still have a problem once you change this setting but post back with what comes up after you have tried the above steps . Cheers Dave |
odyssey (4613) | ||
| 230221 | 2004-04-27 02:18:00 | Hey Dave - tried your fix but no change. However, the latest is we have removed the third PC from the network temporarily until we can get another issue with that particular one sorted. Now we have two PCs "networked" where one can see/be the other but not vice versa. The one that can't see/be the other is the one with the cable modem/router connected directly to it. | karent (5222) | ||
| 230222 | 2004-04-27 02:59:00 | You have still given no indication of whether you have any firewalls running or not despite being asked twice now . If you have the Windows XP native firewall enabled it is highly unlikely that you will get your problem solved . It needs to be disabled on the machines that are not directly connected to the internet gateway for file and printer sharing to work . |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 230223 | 2004-04-27 03:08:00 | Hi Karent I don't see any confirmation in this thread that you have set the Router IP as your gateway, and the subnet mask in your network TCP/IP properties . Subnet mask is 255 . 255 . 255 . 0 for all computers, the default gateway will be someting like 192 . 168 . 7 . 1 which is the IP address of your router, and each computer has an IP address that is a variation of the Router IP e . g 192 . 168 . 1 . 2/ . 3/ . 4 etc . If you have done all this OK, but it doesn't show in the thread . I am no expert on networking, but I have a six computer network running through a D-Link switch and a Nokia router and it only takes about 5 minutes to add another connection so something fairly basic must be wrong . In my case the router is my Jetstream connection and if I didn't have that I guess I'd only have the switch betwwen the computers so what that does for the default gateway setting I'm not quite sure . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 230224 | 2004-04-27 23:56:00 | There was a process we went through with the router which involved putting IP addresses (is that the term?) into an online form on the NETGEAR site. Bear in mind that I did none of this myself - my partner did - and I am working from memory as it was about 3 weeks ago when we first tried to set things up. Anyhow, I am certain at least that the router has been set properly. And Susan, I consider myself told off! However, yes, the WinXP firewall has been disabled on the "networked" PCs. |
karent (5222) | ||
| 230225 | 2004-04-28 00:41:00 | Can you do this for us please: Click Start Click Run Type in: cmd Now, type the following commands and copy/paste the output into a response message on this thread: ipconfig /all ping 192.168.0.1 ping 192.168.1.1 ping 210.48.100.45 If you could do that from all the PC's, that'd be great! Cheers Chill. |
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