a computer on the network not being accesible

I have set up a small home network of two pcs and a laptop. When I ask one
of the pcs to 'view network computers' it shows the other machines Ok. BUT,
when I tray to access the other computer I get the message "so and so is not
accesible, you might not have permission to use this network resource".

This is only one way though - I can access the pcs from my laptop OK.

I have searched all over for info on this 'access permissions' problem but
can't find a word about it anywhere. I am sure that it is something very
simple but it beats me - can anyone help??

thanks

Robert

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
to be shared.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"LonelyGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1BB53D0D-4355-46AF-8727-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have set up a small home network of two pcs and a laptop. When I ask
>one
> of the pcs to 'view network computers' it shows the other machines Ok.
> BUT,
> when I tray to access the other computer I get the message "so and so is
> not
> accesible, you might not have permission to use this network resource".
>
> This is only one way though - I can access the pcs from my laptop OK.
>
> I have searched all over for info on this 'access permissions' problem but
> can't find a word about it anywhere. I am sure that it is something very
> simple but it beats me - can anyone help??
>
> thanks
>
> Robert

Thankyou very much for the links, I am aware of file and printer sharing and
have set those up but I did suspect that it could well have been a firewall
setting which was causing the problem.

I will read the info you provided very carefully and try again, I hope you
don't mind me geting back if this fails!!!

Thanks again.

Robert

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
> to be shared.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "LonelyGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1BB53D0D-4355-46AF-8727-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have set up a small home network of two pcs and a laptop. When I ask
> >one
> > of the pcs to 'view network computers' it shows the other machines Ok.
> > BUT,
> > when I tray to access the other computer I get the message "so and so is
> > not
> > accesible, you might not have permission to use this network resource".
> >
> > This is only one way though - I can access the pcs from my laptop OK.
> >
> > I have searched all over for info on this 'access permissions' problem but
> > can't find a word about it anywhere. I am sure that it is something very
> > simple but it beats me - can anyone help??
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Robert
>
>
>

hello again

I think I am almost there --- I need to 'tell' my firewall to allow the
computers on my network.... I think that's right - is it?

Can you tell me how i find the IP address of each of my machines so that i
can add them to my firewalls's exceptions box?

thanks again

Robert

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
> to be shared.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "LonelyGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1BB53D0D-4355-46AF-8727-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have set up a small home network of two pcs and a laptop. When I ask
> >one
> > of the pcs to 'view network computers' it shows the other machines Ok.
> > BUT,
> > when I tray to access the other computer I get the message "so and so is
> > not
> > accesible, you might not have permission to use this network resource".
> >
> > This is only one way though - I can access the pcs from my laptop OK.
> >
> > I have searched all over for info on this 'access permissions' problem but
> > can't find a word about it anywhere. I am sure that it is something very
> > simple but it beats me - can anyone help??
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Robert
>
>
>

Hi
IP & MAC - http://www.ezlan.net/ip_mac.html
IPconfig - http://www.ezlan.net/ipcfg.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"LonelyGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B8E25590-708C-41A8-B836-(E-Mail Removed)...
> hello again
>
> I think I am almost there --- I need to 'tell' my firewall to allow the
> computers on my network.... I think that's right - is it?
>
> Can you tell me how i find the IP address of each of my machines so that i
> can add them to my firewalls's exceptions box?
>
> thanks again
>
> Robert
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network
>> settings,
>> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
>> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is
>> allowed
>> to be shared.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>> "LonelyGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1BB53D0D-4355-46AF-8727-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have set up a small home network of two pcs and a laptop. When I ask
>> >one
>> > of the pcs to 'view network computers' it shows the other machines Ok.
>> > BUT,
>> > when I tray to access the other computer I get the message "so and so
>> > is
>> > not
>> > accesible, you might not have permission to use this network resource".
>> >
>> > This is only one way though - I can access the pcs from my laptop OK.
>> >
>> > I have searched all over for info on this 'access permissions' problem
>> > but
>> > can't find a word about it anywhere. I am sure that it is something
>> > very
>> > simple but it beats me - can anyone help??
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>> > Robert
>>
>>
>>

great - thanks very much.

Robert

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> IP & MAC - http://www.ezlan.net/ip_mac.html
> IPconfig - http://www.ezlan.net/ipcfg.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "LonelyGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B8E25590-708C-41A8-B836-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hello again
> >
> > I think I am almost there --- I need to 'tell' my firewall to allow the
> > computers on my network.... I think that's right - is it?
> >
> > Can you tell me how i find the IP address of each of my machines so that i
> > can add them to my firewalls's exceptions box?
> >
> > thanks again
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network
> >> settings,
> >> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> >> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is
> >> allowed
> >> to be shared.
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >>
> >> "LonelyGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:1BB53D0D-4355-46AF-8727-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I have set up a small home network of two pcs and a laptop. When I ask
> >> >one
> >> > of the pcs to 'view network computers' it shows the other machines Ok.
> >> > BUT,
> >> > when I tray to access the other computer I get the message "so and so
> >> > is
> >> > not
> >> > accesible, you might not have permission to use this network resource".
> >> >
> >> > This is only one way though - I can access the pcs from my laptop OK.
> >> >
> >> > I have searched all over for info on this 'access permissions' problem
> >> > but
> >> > can't find a word about it anywhere. I am sure that it is something
> >> > very
> >> > simple but it beats me - can anyone help??
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> >
> >> > Robert
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>