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coolbuddy_79
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QUOTE(Jerry @ Feb 7 2007, 11:22 AM) [snapback]78918[/snapback]
Hey, it worked from the router port. Great. Thanks.
But the only issue now is... I cannot access 1 PC from the other when I try Start>Run and type \\192.168.the IP of the other PCs. I can do a RDC to the PCs; however, I cannot access the PC to copy files, etc
1 Laptop and Desktop have WinXP Prof and the 2nd Laptop has WinXP Home. Would that matter? I guess not. Your thoughts?
Rahul[/b]
have u shared ur folders???
if you have, try it with firewalls disabled...it should work...
Hey, it worked from the router port. Great. Thanks.
But the only issue now is... I cannot access 1 PC from the other when I try Start>Run and type \\192.168.the IP of the other PCs. I can do a RDC to the PCs; however, I cannot access the PC to copy files, etc
1 Laptop and Desktop have WinXP Prof and the 2nd Laptop has WinXP Home. Would that matter? I guess not. Your thoughts?
Rahul[/b]
have u shared ur folders???
if you have, try it with firewalls disabled...it should work...
QUOTE(waterloo_sunset @ Feb 7 2007, 04:15 PM) [snapback]78961[/snapback]
The spec sheet lists it under options, so you sure abt this?
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4438/specsnj2.png[/b]
I think its an optional feature. My printer most probably doesn't have that.
QUOTE(coolbuddy_79 @ Feb 7 2007, 11:07 PM) [snapback]79013[/snapback]
have u shared ur folders???
if you have, try it with firewalls disabled...it should work...[/b]
I have tried everything. firewall enabled with exceptions, firewall disabled. shared folders, shared drives, etc. nothing works. honestly, this feature is something that has always given me a pain. i somehow feel its a bug or something that has never been fixed. but then again, im not an expert, microsoft is.
The spec sheet lists it under options, so you sure abt this?
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4438/specsnj2.png[/b]
I think its an optional feature. My printer most probably doesn't have that.
QUOTE(coolbuddy_79 @ Feb 7 2007, 11:07 PM) [snapback]79013[/snapback]
have u shared ur folders???
if you have, try it with firewalls disabled...it should work...[/b]
I have tried everything. firewall enabled with exceptions, firewall disabled. shared folders, shared drives, etc. nothing works. honestly, this feature is something that has always given me a pain. i somehow feel its a bug or something that has never been fixed. but then again, im not an expert, microsoft is.
coolbuddy_79
The Coolest One!!!
r u using the same IP range and subnet??
coolbuddy_79
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and if it's still not working, then i have no idea 
coolbuddy_79
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check ur messages...
Try running the Network Setup Wizard from Start>Accessories>Communications on all the notebooks n pc's connected to the router and provide a common workgroup name each time when prompted. Open Network Connections and see if the other comps are visible. If yes, try to share folders on one, by right clicking on them...Properties>Sharing (rest should be fairly obvious) and see if you can access them from the other machines. If not, Start>Run>services.msc and make sure the 'Server' and 'Computer Browser' services are running on all the machines.
QUOTE(waterloo_sunset @ Feb 10 2007, 08:31 AM) [snapback]79288[/snapback]
Try running the Network Setup Wizard from Start>Accessories>Communications on all the notebooks n pc's connected to the router and provide a common workgroup name each time when prompted. Open Network Connections and see if the other comps are visible. If yes, try to share folders on one, by right clicking on them...Properties>Sharing (rest should be fairly obvious) and see if you can access them from the other machines.
If not, Start>Run>services.msc and make sure the 'Server' and 'Computer Browser' services are running on all the machines.[/b]
Hi all,
Thanks for all your help. I finally found out the problem. Like you suggested, I added all the 3 computers to the same workgroup. But it also made me switch off the firewall. After I turned off firewall, I could access any PC from any other PC. I use Zone Alarm. Could someone guide me on how to add exceptions so as to allow PC to PC access with ZA not turned off. Thanks.
Jerry
Try running the Network Setup Wizard from Start>Accessories>Communications on all the notebooks n pc's connected to the router and provide a common workgroup name each time when prompted. Open Network Connections and see if the other comps are visible. If yes, try to share folders on one, by right clicking on them...Properties>Sharing (rest should be fairly obvious) and see if you can access them from the other machines.
If not, Start>Run>services.msc and make sure the 'Server' and 'Computer Browser' services are running on all the machines.[/b]
Hi all,
Thanks for all your help. I finally found out the problem. Like you suggested, I added all the 3 computers to the same workgroup. But it also made me switch off the firewall. After I turned off firewall, I could access any PC from any other PC. I use Zone Alarm. Could someone guide me on how to add exceptions so as to allow PC to PC access with ZA not turned off. Thanks.
Jerry