Hello,
I invited my IT person for a "house-call" on this networking problem. After
about 2 hours of working it, the only thing that works is a "work-around".
Here comes the work around.
The name of PC 1 (the one no other computer can see) is NEWONE. The name of
the folder on NEWONE that I want to be able to see on PC2 and PC3 is
"ShareFolder".
On PC 2: right click on "my computers". Left click on "Explore". Left
click on "Tools". Left Click on "Map Network Drives". Select a drive letter
(N) and then for "folder" type \\NEWONE\ShareFolder . This skipped all of
the issues I was having with some kind of blocking on PC1 and mapped PC1's
folder onto PC2 . It worked! I also did this on my other computer PC3. It
worked too. Not so elegant, sure, but I'm in business now.
So I thought this might help.
--
howard
"Jim" wrote:
>
> "howard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9D19F1C3-76F7-42D1-8E4B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Boy does this problem sound familiar. I have the same problem: I have 3
> > computers in the same workgroup: 1, 2, and 3. 1 can "see" 2 and 3, but 2
> > and
> > 3 cannot "see" 1.
> >
> > Jack gave me a bunch of stuff to read, but no joy.
> >
> > Here's how I've disabled the Microsoft firewall.
> >
> > Left click on "My Computers", right click "Network places" , Right click
> > on
> > the "wireless Connections", left click on the Advanced tab, left click on
> > the
> > Windows Firewall and then say "no" to the firewall. Do that on each
> > computer.
> >
> >
> > I hear our wireless routers contain their own firewalls to protect us, so
> > I'm choosing to ignore the MS warning messages.
> >
> > Anyway, that helped a bit by letting 1 see 2 and 3 , but it didn't help 2
> > and 3 see 1. Since 2 sees 3 and 3 sees 2, I'm assuming it has something to
> > do
> > with the permissions in 1. I get the same message as you've been getting,
> > Chopdawg. I've still not discovered what the problem is. So I'm very
> > interested in any other clues.
> > --
> > howard
> >
> First of the NAT feature of routers is no substitute for a firewall on your
> computer.
> The problem most likely is that computer 1 is not accepting ICMP packets
> which are used for all sorts of things including ping.
> When you enable file and printer sharing in the Windows firewall, you are
> really allowing ICMP packets to pass through to XP.
> Jim
> >
> > "Jim" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Chopdawg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:C2F4327C-7E6F-4F89-8946-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > When I "view workgroup computers," I see listings for both my laptop
> >> > and
> >> > my
> >> > PC; but, from the laptop, when I double-click on the listing for the PC
> >> > I
> >> > get
> >> > "Not accessible; you might not have permission."
> >> >
> >> > Both computers see the Internet with no problems. Anybody got any
> >> > ideas?
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > CHOPDAWG
> >> Possibly an improperly setup firewall. Having more than one of them is
> >> one
> >> improper way.
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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