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Firewall settings can usually mess with your file sharing capabilities... Windows XP Family OS usually can easily do file/folder sharing by default... this is because there is a shared folder (by default) already on your Documents folder...

Now if you want to specify particular folder for each machine, just create them and Name them Folder-Machine-Blahblah and enable its sharing

Also make sure your machines are on the same Network Group - this is very important because certain firewalls will not allow sharing with other Network Groups (although can be altered on settings)

I've had these issues on my home network (3 Laptops and 3 PCs) but a bit more complicated because i was dealing with Windows XP - Windows Vista - Windows 7 - Linux

but Firewalls gave me some serious headaches over it...

connecting to the internet on windows me pc switches off internet on windows xp pcs.Having Problems Setting Up A Home Network
I have home networked my windows xp pcs successfully but the problem I am having relates to my windows me pc. Whenever I connect to the internet on my windows me pc the other computers in the house looses the internet connection and cannot connect. Can someone please tell me why I am having this problem.
THANKS
-question by John

In your Local Area Connection properties try to use manual TCP/IP, dont use it Automatically.
If you use modem router, you must see what is IP of your modem router, normally IP for modem router is 192.168.1.1 and then use this IP for your computer number 1: 192.168.1.2, computer number 2: 192.168.1.3, and so on. Default gateway must be 192.168.1.1 (modem router IP), for Preferred DNS you can use 192.168.1.1 or use google DNS: Preferred 8.8.8.8, Alternate 8.8.4.4

Hope this help
Sorry for my bad english

I'm trying to setup a home network at my house but I'm having some problems.
I make a new network and everything, and I can see the computers but I can't access them. It says that I don't have permission or something.
I have a desktop computer that is connected to the router using ethernet cable and a laptop that has wireless connection.

Any ideas on what am I doing wrong?

check you're Router's Firewall and Security settings, check your two Hosts (PCs) Firewall Settings as well... If both can see each other but can't access then it's very likely a firewall issue

answers for about problem is :

1-you are trying to connect a server which is not configured correctly check the settings
make sure both computers are on the same workgroup eg (MShome) or (Workgroup) (Network)
2-also there could be the problem becouse of different OS Win XP and Win 7 just play arround get your
hands dirty google the output of your "error message" you ill find couple of answers to try more..


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connecting to the internet on windows me pc switches off internet on windows xp pcs.Having Problems Setting Up A Home Network

I have home networked my windows xp pcs successfully but the problem I am having relates to my windows me pc.  Whenever I  connect to the internet on  my windows me pc the other computers in the house looses the internet connection and cannot connect.  Can someone please tell me why I am having this problem.

THANKS

-question by John

 

I'm sorry that I just noticed this topic. I would have offered help sooner.

My first thought when I read the first post of this topic was firewall. You'll need to set the IP addresses for both computers as safe or accepted or whatever in ALL of your firewalss on BOTH computers. If you have winXP with Service Pack 2, you'll need to click your advanced firewall settings and add your IP address to the allowed IP address section. If you do not have winXP with SP2, then just turn the windows firewall off.

In your other firewalls and internet security programs, please set your IP address to the allowed section as described in your softwares help files.

Again, as everyone has suggested, be sure to set the disks, directories, or files you wish to share as described in the help files reguarding network file sharing.

I'm sorry not to be more specific about the required steps but with all of the software possibilities and OS choices, it has gotten difficult to know how each system works. I know what to do but without sitting in front of your PC, I can't describe the process blind.

Hope this helps you out.

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It's still not working!!!
When I open up the network (MSHome) window on my laptop I can see the shared computer but I can't access them. On the other hand when I double-click on mshome on my desktop computer it's showing an error message saying "The list of servers for this workgroup in not currently available".
I have firewalls on both computers. On my laptop I have ZoneAlarm and on my home PC I have Norton Firewall 2004 and my router is ZyXEL Prestige 600 Series.
Please help!!!

I'm trying to setup a home network at my house but I'm having some problems.
I make a new network and everything, and I can see the computers but I can't access them. It says that I don't have permission or something.
I have a desktop computer that is connected to the router using ethernet cable and a laptop that has wireless connection.

Any ideas on what am I doing wrong?

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It means you may not have anything shared on the computer. And i dont know how this works but my network used to ask for passwords, and i took the passwords off the guest accounts (too keep certain people off the computer but are now gone) and it didnt ask for the passwords anymore.

Suppose that you have some documents you want to share on a machine whose network name is ForSharing, in a folder called C:\MyStories\, and you want to copy them to a machine call TheClient, or copy them to it.

The easiest way to do this, IMHO, is using Windows drive mapping.

First make sure that the two machines have the same workgroup name.

Log onto ForSharing (best as an Administrator), go to C: (if you're not already there, right click on the MyStories folder, Properties|Sharing, and tell Windows that you want to share it. You can probably leave the permissions on their current defaults, for now. It's best to make up a new share name, instead of the default share name. StoryShare, for example. After you click OK, you will discover that Windows has put a little hand on the icon representing MyStories, to show that it has been shared.

Now log onto TheClient. Double click My Computer (or any other folder or virtual folder). Hit "Tools" on the top. Then choose "Map Network Drive". In the worst case, choose a letter for the virtual drive, then type in \\ForSharing\StoryShare . ("Browse" usually works, but....) "Reconnect at logon" means what it says; you can use it or not. Depending on permissions and other security settings, you may have to use "Connect using another user name". If not, hitting Finish will give you a screen which asks for a password.

These instructions are for Win2000, and will probably also work in WinXP Classic View. Things may have different names in the snazzy view.

If you run into trouble, give us details as to what goes wrong, including the error message you get at each stage.

Thanks for all the replies, they helped me but my network is still not working!
On my laptop I have Windows XP professional and on my desktop I have Windows XP Media Edition.
I am trying to setup the network where I'll be shearing only one folder on each computer so I don't have to use my flash drive when I want to move some files from one computer to other.
If anybody doesn’t mind, a walkthrough through the whole process would be very appreciated.