I spoke to soon. The fix in this link helped me.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177078.
I increased the Registry variable to 21 in both my laptop and my desktop and
now they can see each other.
Hope this helps you too. It was a tip given by Peter in one of the threads
from 1/24/2005.
MikeZ
"Mark" wrote:
> i have done that turned off nav 2005 and windows firewall on both computers.
>
> thanx
>
> "pcdrums" wrote:
>
> > Mark, try disabling any fire-wall that you are using. You must disable it
> > in the services folder under computer management in the control panel. Then
> > try to ping the host computer. If you have done this then you have the same
> > issue I have and unfortunately I have been unsuccessful. I get the same error
> > message you describe when the fire-wall for my anti-virus software is
> > running. When I removed the fire-wall I get "Access is denied when trying a
> > net view (Host computer) dos cmd.
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >
> > > desktop on xp home 4 users and my daughter wishs to transfercontents of her
> > > "my music" and "my pictures" folder to her new laptop which also will be of
> > > same
> > >
> > > cable modem on comcast (using nic for desktop) with linksys wrt54g
> > > router/wireless for laptop.
> > >
> > > no issues with internet connections.
> > >
> > > read all i could here about setting up wireless network and file sharing.
> > >
> > > setup her 2 folders to be shared on desktop.
> > > did the same for her laptop.
> > >
> > > enabled tc/ip on wins tab of both computers.
> > >
> > > desktop can see laptop and access the 2 folders fine.
> > >
> > > laptop can see desktop folders but when trying to access them gets error
> > > message "hvvkq/my pictures is not accessible. you might not have permission
> > > to use this network resource. contact the admin of this server to see if you
> > > have access permission. access denied."
> > >
> > > any help greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > thanx