File sharing

I am running two laptops that have wireless NIC cards installed, both are
connecting wirelessly and perfectly to the internet ( going to the router
and then thru a cable modem)


My problem is file sharing, on one machine my network places shows my shared
files on a network called "homer" - shows a folder called homer on laptop 1

On laptop 2 I try sharing folders to the network this seems to work, but
when I go to my network places on this machine it says the following;

"homer is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this network
resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
the list of servers for this work group is currently not available".

I am running identical windows XP V2 software and identical NIC hardware.

Any help would be appreciated

Pel.

Are they part of the same workgroup? Any Firewalls running?

"Pel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:tiDmd.52343$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> I am running two laptops that have wireless NIC cards installed,
both are
> connecting wirelessly and perfectly to the internet ( going to the
router
> and then thru a cable modem)
>
>
> My problem is file sharing, on one machine my network places shows
my shared
> files on a network called "homer" - shows a folder called homer on
laptop 1
>
> On laptop 2 I try sharing folders to the network this seems to
work, but
> when I go to my network places on this machine it says the
following;
>
> "homer is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this
network
> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have
> access permissions.
> the list of servers for this work group is currently not available".
>
> I am running identical windows XP V2 software and identical NIC
hardware.
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> Pel.
>
>

I have a loosely related problem. Cable modem, linksys WRT54G router
to desktop (wired) and laptop wireless. WinXP Home on both. With SP2.,

Doesn't SP2 have firewall? Or does the router have one?

I tried to set up file sharing from the laptop and wrecked the
connection. Got it back by going back to old settings and monkeying
around...don't really know just what action restore connection.

Is there a simple set of instruction to set up filesharing?

Brad



On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:45:41 -0600, "Airhead"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Are they part of the same workgroup? Any Firewalls running?
>
>"Pel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:tiDmd.52343$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> I am running two laptops that have wireless NIC cards installed,
>both are
>> connecting wirelessly and perfectly to the internet ( going to the
>router
>> and then thru a cable modem)
>>
>>
>> My problem is file sharing, on one machine my network places shows
>my shared
>> files on a network called "homer" - shows a folder called homer on
>laptop 1
>>
>> On laptop 2 I try sharing folders to the network this seems to
>work, but
>> when I go to my network places on this machine it says the
>following;
>>
>> "homer is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this
>network
>> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
>you have
>> access permissions.
>> the list of servers for this work group is currently not available".
>>
>> I am running identical windows XP V2 software and identical NIC
>hardware.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated
>>
>> Pel.
>>
>>

Thank you for replying.

Yes they are the same workgroup and I am running Norton as a firewall.

Pel


"Airhead" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:419b3a1a$0$796$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> Are they part of the same workgroup? Any Firewalls running?
>
> "Pel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:tiDmd.52343$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>> I am running two laptops that have wireless NIC cards installed,
> both are
>> connecting wirelessly and perfectly to the internet ( going to the
> router
>> and then thru a cable modem)
>>
>>
>> My problem is file sharing, on one machine my network places shows
> my shared
>> files on a network called "homer" - shows a folder called homer on
> laptop 1
>>
>> On laptop 2 I try sharing folders to the network this seems to
> work, but
>> when I go to my network places on this machine it says the
> following;
>>
>> "homer is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this
> network
>> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
> you have
>> access permissions.
>> the list of servers for this work group is currently not available".
>>
>> I am running identical windows XP V2 software and identical NIC
> hardware.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated
>>
>> Pel.
>>
>>
>

Thanks for the reply.

SP2 does have a firewall but I am not running it as I am using Norton


"Avalanche" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a loosely related problem. Cable modem, linksys WRT54G router
> to desktop (wired) and laptop wireless. WinXP Home on both. With SP2.,
>
> Doesn't SP2 have firewall? Or does the router have one?
>
> I tried to set up file sharing from the laptop and wrecked the
> connection. Got it back by going back to old settings and monkeying
> around...don't really know just what action restore connection.
>
> Is there a simple set of instruction to set up filesharing?
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:45:41 -0600, "Airhead"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Are they part of the same workgroup? Any Firewalls running?
>>
>>"Pel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:tiDmd.52343$(E-Mail Removed) k...
>>> I am running two laptops that have wireless NIC cards installed,
>>both are
>>> connecting wirelessly and perfectly to the internet ( going to the
>>router
>>> and then thru a cable modem)
>>>
>>>
>>> My problem is file sharing, on one machine my network places shows
>>my shared
>>> files on a network called "homer" - shows a folder called homer on
>>laptop 1
>>>
>>> On laptop 2 I try sharing folders to the network this seems to
>>work, but
>>> when I go to my network places on this machine it says the
>>following;
>>>
>>> "homer is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this
>>network
>>> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
>>you have
>>> access permissions.
>>> the list of servers for this work group is currently not available".
>>>
>>> I am running identical windows XP V2 software and identical NIC
>>hardware.
>>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated
>>>
>>> Pel.
>>>
>>>
>

"Pel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:tiDmd.52343$(E-Mail Removed):

> My problem is file sharing, on one machine my network places shows
> my shared files on a network called "homer" - shows a folder
> called homer on laptop 1
>
> On laptop 2 I try sharing folders to the network this seems to
> work, but when I go to my network places on this machine it says
> the following;
>
> "homer is not accessible. you might not have permission to use
> this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
> find out if you have access permissions.
> the list of servers for this work group is currently not
> available".

Resource sharing under Windows relies on communication on ports 137,
138, 139. The most common reason for resources not being "seen" by
other systems in the same workgroup is that something, usually a
software firewall, is blocking communication on these ports.

Most software firewalls have either an explicit option to allow
traffic on these ports (for file and print sharing), or make it
fairly easy to configure, usually by a rule or 'trusted zone' to
allow traffic between defined IP addresses.

Assuming you are behind a NAT router, then unless you're feeling
paranoid, it's usually pretty safe to allow all traffic between all
addresses in the router's subnet.

Hope this helps

--

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Richard Perkin
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Resource sharing under Windows relies on communication on ports 137,
>138, 139. The most common reason for resources not being "seen" by
>other systems in the same workgroup is that something, usually a
>software firewall, is blocking communication on these ports.
>
>Most software firewalls have either an explicit option to allow
>traffic on these ports (for file and print sharing), or make it
>fairly easy to configure, usually by a rule or 'trusted zone' to
>allow traffic between defined IP addresses.
Having the same problem, what would the IP addresses be? I don't
see an option in Zone Alarm for trusting ports. I have my desktop
into Ethernet 1 in my Linksys BEFW11S4 and my laptop into a WPC11
notebook adaptor.

>
>Assuming you are behind a NAT router, then unless you're feeling
>paranoid, it's usually pretty safe to allow all traffic between all
>addresses in the router's subnet.

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(E-Mail Removed) (Kurt Ullman) wrote in news:VaSmd.29017
$(E-Mail Removed):

> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Richard Perkin
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>Most software firewalls have either an explicit option to allow
>>traffic on these ports (for file and print sharing), or make it
>>fairly easy to configure, usually by a rule or 'trusted zone' to
>>allow traffic between defined IP addresses.

> Having the same problem, what would the IP addresses be? I don't
> see an option in Zone Alarm for trusting ports. I have my desktop
> into Ethernet 1 in my Linksys BEFW11S4 and my laptop into a WPC11
> notebook adaptor.

Can't claim to be an expert on ZoneAlarm (I use Sygate), but I
undertstand:
- you can use the Network Configuration Wizard to set your private
network into the Trusted Zone
- or do it by hand. Suggest you add the whole of your local network,
unless you are unduly paranoid. This will allow all communication
between systems behind the router. To do this:

1. Select Firewall | Zones
2. Click Add, then select Subnet from the shortcut menu
The Add Subnet dialogue appears
3. Select Trusted from the Zone drop-down list
4. Type the IP address (my router's subnet is 192.168.0.0) in the
first field, and the Subnet mask (255.255.255.0) in the second field
5. Type a description (eg Local Network) in the field provided, then
click OK

If you are feeling a tad paranoid, you could just add the IP
addresses which are in use:
1. Select Firewall | Zones.
2. Click Add, then select IP address from the shortcut menu.
The Add IP Range dialogue appears.
3. Select Trusted from the Zone drop-down list.
4. Type the beginning IP address in the first field, and the ending
IP address in the
second field. For example, if you have the router + 2 PCs and are
using DHCP, they will (by default on my router) have the addresses
192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.3. Use these addresses in the two fields.
5. Type a description (eg Local Network) in the field provided, then
click OK

I have the whole subnet as 'trusted'. The main reason is for
simplicity: I have a goodly number of IP addresses in use, the low
ones allocated by DHCP and high ones allocated as static IP
addresses. I use the whole subnet, then I never need to add or change
anything. I did of course monitor the firewall logs for a period to
ensure that the router was giving me protection from incoming baddies
- and I am happy that it is.

Hope this helps

--

Richard Perkin
To email me, change the AT in the address below
richard.perkinATmyrealbox.com

It's is not, it isn't ain't, and it's it's, not its, if you mean it
is. If you don't, it's its. Then too, it's hers. It isn't her's.
It isn't our's either. It's ours, and likewise yours and theirs.
-- Oxford University Press, Edpress News

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:39:17 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless ,
(E-Mail Removed) (Kurt Ullman) wrote:

>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Richard Perkin
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>Most software firewalls have either an explicit option to allow
>>traffic on these ports (for file and print sharing), or make it
>>fairly easy to configure, usually by a rule or 'trusted zone' to
>>allow traffic between defined IP addresses.

> Having the same problem, what would the IP addresses be? I don't
>see an option in Zone Alarm for trusting ports. I have my desktop
>into Ethernet 1 in my Linksys BEFW11S4 and my laptop into a WPC11
>notebook adaptor.

On the firewall tab,select Zones and add your entire lan to the trusted
zone, or add the two computers one by one. No idea what the addy range is
for your linksys, type "IPCONFIG" at a command prompt to find the
addresses.

The place you trust ports is in the Main tab of the firewalls area, by
clicking "Custom"

--
Mark McIntyre
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For some weird reason, both my XP Professional with SP2 now don't respond
to ipconfig at command prompt. The command box opens, quickly flashes some
information and then closes. It used to stay open and I could read the
settings. Now I can't. Any suggestion?
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"Mark McIntyre" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

> for your linksys, type "IPCONFIG" at a command prompt to find the
> addresses.
>