cannot share files on either pc

hi i've currentley got 2 boxes set up.
1 xp and 1 x win2kpro
ip's 192.168.1.100 and 101
can ping each other using their ip's and using their hostnames
but cannot see any shared files such as \\hostname\c$ even tho i know they
are being shared

ideas please ?

trevor wrote:
> hi i've currentley got 2 boxes set up.
> 1 xp and 1 x win2kpro
> ip's 192.168.1.100 and 101
> can ping each other using their ip's and using their hostnames
> but cannot see any shared files such as \\hostname\c$ even tho i know
> they are being shared
>
> ideas please ?

You'll never usually see shares ending $ under Windows. $ indicates it's a
'hidden' share. Do you have firewalls running on either PC? Do you have
client for microsoft networks and file & print sharing for microsoft
networks bound to your network adaptor?

i only have zone alarm running on both pc's
client and file sharing is on both pc's
still no joy

fixed it - it was a firewall issue !
netbios and icmp one way was bloked
added both to trusted.
working
thanks.

"trevor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3JMrb.5238$(E-Mail Removed)...
> i only have zone alarm running on both pc's
> client and file sharing is on both pc's
> still no joy
>
>

goto tools, folder options, view... then uncheck 'Use Simple File
Sharing'.

You'll find you will get the 'normal' security/permissions/sharing
dialogs... if your not using a domain, then you'll likley need to give
'Everyone' share permissions AND appropriate permissions on the FILES
and FOLDERS you want to access... there are two parts to sharing...
the share permissions and the file permissions, both must allow access
to work.

the 'Simple' sharing is crap... i could never get it to work properly
in the most basic situations...

Dex


On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 13:22:56 -0000, "trevor"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>hi i've currentley got 2 boxes set up.
>1 xp and 1 x win2kpro
>ip's 192.168.1.100 and 101
>can ping each other using their ip's and using their hostnames
>but cannot see any shared files such as \\hostname\c$ even tho i know they
>are being shared
>
>ideas please ?
>