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Thread ID: 76293	2007-01-27 22:47:00	Simple home network wont work !	Digby (677)	Press F1

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519817	2007-01-27 22:47:00	Hi Guys I am trying to set up a simple 2 computer home network using XP and two fairly recent PC's. I am on the net using an ADSL router. I am using the ethernet connector on each PC's motherboard. I have run the Network set up Wizard on both PCs and have shared a few folders But I cannot acess each machine through My Network Places. But I can access the internet from both machines ! (so they ARE connected) If I click on their icons I get the following sort of messages. MShome (workgroup name) is not accessible You may not have permission to use this network resource ! Contact the network administrator Any help would be much apppreciated. Kind regards Digby	Digby (677)
519818	2007-01-27 22:51:00	More details will be required to work this out. How are the computers connected to the ADSL router, what sort of ADSL router is it (Make and model). ? What does "ipconfig /all" return on each of the computers ?	gcarmich (10068)
519819	2007-01-27 22:58:00	NEVER use the Network Wizard. Its as useless as **** on a bull.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
519820	2007-01-27 23:03:00	Can you ping each of the machines from the other. What firewalls are you running on them ?	gcarmich (10068)
519821	2007-01-27 23:17:00	NEVER use the Network Wizard. Its as useless as **** on a bull. Yes I agree I am an old Dos Head from way back and have always preffered to do things "manually". But don't know where to do this. I set a few networks up way back on Windows 3.11 but this has me stumped. I have seen quite a few suggestions on Google etc, but they all look very advanced and I don't want to attempt any of these as my desired setup is so basic and both are fairly new XP installations so it should work quite easily? ! Regards Digby	Digby (677)
519822	2007-01-27 23:22:00	As Gmarmich said are there any firewalls on either? And can they ping each other?	Speedy Gonzales (78)
519823	2007-01-27 23:22:00	XP pro or home?, if home, enable guest a/c and create shared folder, if pro, you need a like a/c on both pc's w/ same udername & pw	SolMiester (139)
519824	2007-01-27 23:26:00	XP pro or home?, if home, enable guest a/c and create shared folder, if pro, you need a like a/c on both pc's w/ same username & pw No you don't . If simple file sharing is enabled/ticked, all u do is create a folder and share it . (on Pro) . If simple file sharing is unticked you would / may have to do this . If there are no firewalls etc stopping things, thing should work . You don't have to enable guest a/c either .	Speedy Gonzales (78)
519825	2007-01-27 23:34:00	If there are no firewalls etc stopping things, thing should work . Yes - for me it was ZoneAlarm that was causing the problem . Disabled that (and disconnected from the Net) and all was well . :)	R.M. (561)
519826	2007-01-27 23:56:00	More details will be required to work this out . How are the computers connected to the ADSL router, what sort of ADSL router is it (Make and model) . ? What does "ipconfig /all" return on each of the computers ? Computer 1 Windows IP Configuration Host Name Eldorado Primary Dns suffix blank Node Type Mixed IP Routing Enabled No WINS Proxy enabled No DNS suffix search list Home Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection Connection Specific Dns suffix home Description Nvidia nforce networking controller Physical address 00-16-17-CC-71-64 DHcp enabled yes Auto configuration enabled yes IP Address 192 . 168 . 1 . 2 Subnet Mask 255 . 255 . 255 . 0 Default Gateway 192 . 168 . 1 . 1 DHCP server 192 . 168 . 1 . 1 DNS servers 192 . 168 . 1 . 1 Lease obtained Sunday Lease expired Monday Computer 2 Windows IP Configuration Host Name Ebony Primary Dns suffix blank Node Type Unknown IP Routing Enabled No WINS Proxy enabled No DNS suffix search list Home Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection Connection Specific Dns suffix home Description Via compatible fast ethernet connector Physical address 00-11-09-D1-94-DA DHcp enabled yes Auto configuration enabled yes IP Address 192 . 168 . 1 . 3 Subnet Mask 255 . 255 . 255 . 0 Default Gateway 192 . 168 . 1 . 1 DHCP server 192 . 168 . 1 . 1 DNS servers 192 . 168 . 1 . 1 Lease obtained Sunday Lease expired Monday As you will see the mnain diffrences are the Node Type and the IP addresses Is this any help to you (and me ?) I have a Dynalink ADSL2+ router (with only one ethernet port) . This goes into a Netcom 8 port switch and a Cat 5 cable goes to each computer . I use ZoneAlarm and think I have turned Windows Firewall off . I will now turn Zonelarm off . Regards Digby	Digby (677)
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