how can I config pc3?

Best I describe the scenario;
pc1 named as ENG with user 11 and password AA while pc2 named as OPN with
user 22 and password BB
When user 22 click on 'my network places, she can see:-

Local network Comments Computer Network location

Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network

Now we have a new pc3, named FLD with no user names(hence no pasword), how
can I config pc3 to see what pc2 can see?
All 3pc's are XP Prof with same workgroup SRS. PC1/2 goes to internet via
ehternet cable while pc3 is wireless.

At the moment pc3 can ping pc1 and pc2 but pc1 and pc2 cannot ping pc3 (time
out). For pc3 it only have Norton anti virus and the Windows Firewall is
disabled.
Hope I have furnish enough information and that you can assist, thanks

any helper please? thanks

"quitono" wrote:

> Best I describe the scenario;
> pc1 named as ENG with user 11 and password AA while pc2 named as OPN with
> user 22 and password BB
> When user 22 click on 'my network places, she can see:-
>
> Local network Comments Computer Network location
>
> Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
> Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network
>
> Now we have a new pc3, named FLD with no user names(hence no pasword), how
> can I config pc3 to see what pc2 can see?
> All 3pc's are XP Prof with same workgroup SRS. PC1/2 goes to internet via
> ehternet cable while pc3 is wireless.
>
> At the moment pc3 can ping pc1 and pc2 but pc1 and pc2 cannot ping pc3 (time
> out). For pc3 it only have Norton anti virus and the Windows Firewall is
> disabled.
> Hope I have furnish enough information and that you can assist, thanks
>
>

quitono wrote:
> Best I describe the scenario;
> pc1 named as ENG with user 11 and password AA while pc2 named as OPN with
> user 22 and password BB
> When user 22 click on 'my network places, she can see:-
>
> Local network Comments Computer Network location
>
> Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
> Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network
>
> Now we have a new pc3, named FLD with no user names(hence no pasword), how
> can I config pc3 to see what pc2 can see?
> All 3pc's are XP Prof with same workgroup SRS. PC1/2 goes to internet via
> ehternet cable while pc3 is wireless.
>
> At the moment pc3 can ping pc1 and pc2 but pc1 and pc2 cannot ping pc3 (time
> out). For pc3 it only have Norton anti virus and the Windows Firewall is
> disabled.
> Hope I have furnish enough information and that you can assist, thanks
>
>

There are (at least) two issues here. The reason why pc1 and pc2 cannot
ping pc3 probably is Norton antivirus. Look in Norton a/v help for
"Internet Worm Protection" and learn how to configure this "feature" to
permit local network traffic. Or for Norton a/v 2007, see
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...hm&lg=en&ct=us

Once you have dealt with that problem, you will have to set up file
sharing between the computers. Here are some useful tips from MS-MVP Malke:

For XP, start by running the Network Setup Wizard on all machines (see
caveat in Item A below).

Problems sharing files between computers on a network are generally
caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall; or 2) inadvertently running two
firewalls such as the built-in Windows Firewall and a third-party
firewall; and/or 3) not having identical user accounts and passwords on
all Workgroup machines; 4) trying to create shares where the operating
system does not permit it.

For XP and Windows 2003 Server, MVP Hans-Georg Michna has an excellent
small network troubleshooter. It may also be useful with Vista.

http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm

Here are some general networking tips for home/small networks:

A. Configure firewalls on all machines to allow the Local Area Network
(LAN) traffic as trusted. With Windows Firewall, this means allowing
File/Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. Normally running the Network
Setup Wizard on XP will take care of this for those machines.The only
"gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you
aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with
"Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2006/07) which acts as a
firewall, then you're fine. With third-party firewalls, I usually
configure the LAN allowance with an IP range. Ex. would be
192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
subnet. Do not run more than one firewall.

B. For ease of organization, put all computers in the same Workgroup.
This is done from the System applet in Control Panel, Computer Name tab.

C. Create matching user accounts and passwords on all machines. You do
not need to be logged into the same account on all machines and the
passwords assigned to each user account can be different; the
accounts/passwords just need to exist and match on all machines. If you
wish a machine to boot directly to the Desktop (into one particular
user's account) for convenience, you can do this. The instructions at
this link work for both XP and Vista:

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm

D. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center:

1. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off
Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab) and create identical user
accounts/passwords on all computers.

2. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the
Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest
(network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on
the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but
only you can decide if it matters in your situation.

E. Create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users'
home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share
folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the
Shared Documents folder.


--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

Just check before Ijump into it for fear of messing what we got. Nowsince pc2
can see whats thre in pc1 (that is

Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network

so that means there is already a netowrk, right? If so where/how can we find
out the network name, is it the SSID set in our router? Thanks

"Lem" wrote:

> quitono wrote:
> > Best I describe the scenario;
> > pc1 named as ENG with user 11 and password AA while pc2 named as OPN with
> > user 22 and password BB
> > When user 22 click on 'my network places, she can see:-
> >
> > Local network Comments Computer Network location
> >
> > Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
> > Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network
> >
> > Now we have a new pc3, named FLD with no user names(hence no pasword), how
> > can I config pc3 to see what pc2 can see?
> > All 3pc's are XP Prof with same workgroup SRS. PC1/2 goes to internet via
> > ehternet cable while pc3 is wireless.
> >
> > At the moment pc3 can ping pc1 and pc2 but pc1 and pc2 cannot ping pc3 (time
> > out). For pc3 it only have Norton anti virus and the Windows Firewall is
> > disabled.
> > Hope I have furnish enough information and that you can assist, thanks
> >
> >
>
> There are (at least) two issues here. The reason why pc1 and pc2 cannot
> ping pc3 probably is Norton antivirus. Look in Norton a/v help for
> "Internet Worm Protection" and learn how to configure this "feature" to
> permit local network traffic. Or for Norton a/v 2007, see
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...hm&lg=en&ct=us
>
> Once you have dealt with that problem, you will have to set up file
> sharing between the computers. Here are some useful tips from MS-MVP Malke:
>
> For XP, start by running the Network Setup Wizard on all machines (see
> caveat in Item A below).
>
> Problems sharing files between computers on a network are generally
> caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall; or 2) inadvertently running two
> firewalls such as the built-in Windows Firewall and a third-party
> firewall; and/or 3) not having identical user accounts and passwords on
> all Workgroup machines; 4) trying to create shares where the operating
> system does not permit it.
>
> For XP and Windows 2003 Server, MVP Hans-Georg Michna has an excellent
> small network troubleshooter. It may also be useful with Vista.
>
> http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>
> Here are some general networking tips for home/small networks:
>
> A. Configure firewalls on all machines to allow the Local Area Network
> (LAN) traffic as trusted. With Windows Firewall, this means allowing
> File/Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. Normally running the Network
> Setup Wizard on XP will take care of this for those machines.The only
> "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you
> aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with
> "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2006/07) which acts as a
> firewall, then you're fine. With third-party firewalls, I usually
> configure the LAN allowance with an IP range. Ex. would be
> 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
> subnet. Do not run more than one firewall.
>
> B. For ease of organization, put all computers in the same Workgroup.
> This is done from the System applet in Control Panel, Computer Name tab.
>
> C. Create matching user accounts and passwords on all machines. You do
> not need to be logged into the same account on all machines and the
> passwords assigned to each user account can be different; the
> accounts/passwords just need to exist and match on all machines. If you
> wish a machine to boot directly to the Desktop (into one particular
> user's account) for convenience, you can do this. The instructions at
> this link work for both XP and Vista:
>
> Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
>
> D. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center:
>
> 1. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off
> Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab) and create identical user
> accounts/passwords on all computers.
>
> 2. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the
> Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest
> (network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on
> the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but
> only you can decide if it matters in your situation.
>
> E. Create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users'
> home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share
> folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the
> Shared Documents folder.
>
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>

quitono wrote:
> Just check before Ijump into it for fear of messing what we got. Nowsince pc2
> can see whats thre in pc1 (that is
>
> Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
> Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network
>
> so that means there is already a netowrk, right? If so where/how can we find
> out the network name, is it the SSID set in our router? Thanks
>


<snip>

If all 3 computers share one Internet connection, they are networked. If
pc2 can see some of the files in pc1, that means that you have
successfully shared those resources between those two computers. The
"network name" of the wireless portion of that network is the SSID that
you set in the router.
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

Now all the 3 pc's can ping each other.

After I run the network wizard on pc3 and under "my network place' I can see
SharedDocs on FLD \\FLD\SharedDocs FLD Local network

(When I run the wizard on pc3, it says that the ethernet card is not in the
network which I put a 'check" on the box to ignore it, is that correct?)

Similarily when I run the wizard on pc2, I can see under 'my network place"

Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network

SharedDocs on FLD \\FLD\SharedDocs FLD Local network

FYI "Downloads" and "Inbox" are in the E drive of ENG and they are shared
(have hand logo).
So where did I go wrong and how can I make pc3 see what pc2 see under "my
network place". Many thanks for your time and regards-


"Lem" wrote:

> quitono wrote:
> > Just check before Ijump into it for fear of messing what we got. Nowsince pc2
> > can see whats thre in pc1 (that is
> >
> > Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
> > Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network
> >
> > so that means there is already a netowrk, right? If so where/how can we find
> > out the network name, is it the SSID set in our router? Thanks
> >
>
>
> <snip>
>
> If all 3 computers share one Internet connection, they are networked. If
> pc2 can see some of the files in pc1, that means that you have
> successfully shared those resources between those two computers. The
> "network name" of the wireless portion of that network is the SSID that
> you set in the router.
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>

quitono wrote:
> Now all the 3 pc's can ping each other.
>
> After I run the network wizard on pc3 and under "my network place' I can see
> SharedDocs on FLD \\FLD\SharedDocs FLD Local network
>
> (When I run the wizard on pc3, it says that the ethernet card is not in the
> network which I put a 'check" on the box to ignore it, is that correct?)
>
> Similarily when I run the wizard on pc2, I can see under 'my network place"
>
> Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
> Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network
>
> SharedDocs on FLD \\FLD\SharedDocs FLD Local network
>
> FYI "Downloads" and "Inbox" are in the E drive of ENG and they are shared
> (have hand logo).
> So where did I go wrong and how can I make pc3 see what pc2 see under "my
> network place". Many thanks for your time and regards-
>
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
>> quitono wrote:
>>> Just check before Ijump into it for fear of messing what we got. Nowsince pc2
>>> can see whats thre in pc1 (that is
>>>
>>> Downloads on ENG \\ENG\Downloads ENG Local network
>>> Inbox on ENG \\ENG\Inbox ENG Local network
>>>
>>> so that means there is already a netowrk, right? If so where/how can we find
>>> out the network name, is it the SSID set in our router? Thanks
>>>
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> If all 3 computers share one Internet connection, they are networked. If
>> pc2 can see some of the files in pc1, that means that you have
>> successfully shared those resources between those two computers. The
>> "network name" of the wireless portion of that network is the SSID that
>> you set in the router.
>> --
>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>
>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>>

This

> (When I run the wizard on pc3, it says that the ethernet card is not
in the network which I put a 'check" on the box to ignore it, is that
correct?)

does not seem correct. At what point in the Wizard did this message pop up?

On the other hand, it seems as if pc3 is connected to the network. What
happens if you go to Start > Run and type

\\FLD\SharedDocs [press Enter]

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm