Can't get Networking going..help please

[mikey1022]

Ok guys,
heres the deal. I have two computers both have WinXP Home Edition. One Internet line (comcast) One router (Linksys wireless - b 2.4 ghz) I amaturly think i have the setting on the sharing correct.
My issue is i see both computers in my network groups but can not access one another from either one


Does someone have patience to help me out???

right click on the folder you want to access and click sharing. enable sharing


go to start run and type

type

\\computername\sharefolder name

i.e

\\groundzero3\music

to access your whole hard drive

\\computername\C$

you might need to put in the password and user name for the machine you are trying to access

[mikey1022]

i can open the directory up to program files but can not continue into certain folders...why is that?

does it give you an error?

[mikey1022]

i get \\mikeyhp\cdrivehp (c)\program files is not accessible. YOu might not have permission to use this network resource...blah blah blah
Access is denied.
I do not have any passowrd set on either computers

what kind of accounts are you logging on with?

administrators or limited accounts?

\\mikeyhp\cdrivehp


are you trying to access a folder or the whole drive?

[Mickwish]

Sounds like the permissions for the drive haven't been shared with the rest of the folders. I have seen this before in XP Home. Just open Windows Explorer, and right click on the shared drive. Open the Security tab, and click on Advanced tab at the bottom. Select Everyone in the list that pops up (Permissions tab). Now check the box at the bottom that says "Replace permission entries on all child objects..."

Wait until it finishes changing permissions (could take a bit), then try accessing the share again. Should work now.

I think.

Cheers
Mick

[mikey1022]

i have admin privledges and its the C: drive of my second computer i want to be able to get access to
...and as for the security tab..i dont see it anywhere, advanced tab

[Mickwish]

Hmm, I was in WinXP Pro when I checked, so maybe that's not in winXP Home, not sure. There is a Sharing tab, though, isn't there? Does that have a Permissions tab at the bottom? Is all permitted?

Cheers
Mick

[mikey1022]

it has a "share this folder on the network" i placed a checkmark in it and left the share name it defaults it to.