Need help with getting access to network computers

I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of the
other network computers.

I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.

I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and can
connect to the internet via the base station.

I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless computer
and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the wireless
connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I get an
access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing on the
wireless computers so I should be able to share them.

Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the files from
this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but get the
access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders or the C
drive.

I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on both
desktops.

Help

You need to make sure they are all in the same Workgroup.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Steve" <Steve @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B737A97-923E-4EA0-98C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of the
> other network computers.
>
> I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.
>
> I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and can
> connect to the internet via the base station.
>
> I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless computer
> and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the wireless
> connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I get
> an
> access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing on
> the
> wireless computers so I should be able to share them.
>
> Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the files
> from
> this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but get
> the
> access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders or
> the C
> drive.
>
> I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on both
> desktops.
>
> Help
>
>
>
>

One computer they all show up in the same work group but not on the other two

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You need to make sure they are all in the same Workgroup.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Steve" <Steve @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B737A97-923E-4EA0-98C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of the
> > other network computers.
> >
> > I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.
> >
> > I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and can
> > connect to the internet via the base station.
> >
> > I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless computer
> > and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the wireless
> > connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I get
> > an
> > access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing on
> > the
> > wireless computers so I should be able to share them.
> >
> > Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the files
> > from
> > this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but get
> > the
> > access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders or
> > the C
> > drive.
> >
> > I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on both
> > desktops.
> >
> > Help
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Right click on My Computer on each of them and ensure they are all members
of the same Workgroup.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2F05D6A5-07AD-494F-B1F8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> One computer they all show up in the same work group but not on the other
> two
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> You need to make sure they are all in the same Workgroup.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Steve" <Steve @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7B737A97-923E-4EA0-98C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of
>> >the
>> > other network computers.
>> >
>> > I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.
>> >
>> > I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and can
>> > connect to the internet via the base station.
>> >
>> > I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless
>> > computer
>> > and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the
>> > wireless
>> > connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I
>> > get
>> > an
>> > access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing on
>> > the
>> > wireless computers so I should be able to share them.
>> >
>> > Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the files
>> > from
>> > this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but get
>> > the
>> > access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders or
>> > the C
>> > drive.
>> >
>> > I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on both
>> > desktops.
>> >
>> > Help
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>

I did this and all my computers are in the same work group. I can see
computer A files from Computer B so there is networking. I just can't see
computer B files from computer A. I did get a message that Computer A could
not ping Computer B.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Right click on My Computer on each of them and ensure they are all members
> of the same Workgroup.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2F05D6A5-07AD-494F-B1F8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > One computer they all show up in the same work group but not on the other
> > two
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> You need to make sure they are all in the same Workgroup.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >> www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >> "Steve" <Steve @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7B737A97-923E-4EA0-98C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of
> >> >the
> >> > other network computers.
> >> >
> >> > I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.
> >> >
> >> > I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and can
> >> > connect to the internet via the base station.
> >> >
> >> > I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless
> >> > computer
> >> > and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the
> >> > wireless
> >> > connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I
> >> > get
> >> > an
> >> > access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing on
> >> > the
> >> > wireless computers so I should be able to share them.
> >> >
> >> > Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the files
> >> > from
> >> > this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but get
> >> > the
> >> > access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders or
> >> > the C
> >> > drive.
> >> >
> >> > I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on both
> >> > desktops.
> >> >
> >> > Help
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>

Make sure File and Printer Sharing is enabled on both and remember to give
permissions to something on B so that it is shared.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:843BAAFA-FEA1-48A1-BE96-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I did this and all my computers are in the same work group. I can see
> computer A files from Computer B so there is networking. I just can't see
> computer B files from computer A. I did get a message that Computer A
> could
> not ping Computer B.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Right click on My Computer on each of them and ensure they are all
>> members
>> of the same Workgroup.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2F05D6A5-07AD-494F-B1F8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > One computer they all show up in the same work group but not on the
>> > other
>> > two
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You need to make sure they are all in the same Workgroup.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >>
>> >> "Steve" <Steve @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7B737A97-923E-4EA0-98C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of
>> >> >the
>> >> > other network computers.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and
>> >> > can
>> >> > connect to the internet via the base station.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless
>> >> > computer
>> >> > and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the
>> >> > wireless
>> >> > connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I
>> >> > get
>> >> > an
>> >> > access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing
>> >> > on
>> >> > the
>> >> > wireless computers so I should be able to share them.
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the
>> >> > files
>> >> > from
>> >> > this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but
>> >> > get
>> >> > the
>> >> > access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders
>> >> > or
>> >> > the C
>> >> > drive.
>> >> >
>> >> > I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on
>> >> > both
>> >> > desktops.
>> >> >
>> >> > Help
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>>

Done for Computer B but still no viewing of B from A, can view A files from
B. I can print from B over the network.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Make sure File and Printer Sharing is enabled on both and remember to give
> permissions to something on B so that it is shared.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:843BAAFA-FEA1-48A1-BE96-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I did this and all my computers are in the same work group. I can see
> > computer A files from Computer B so there is networking. I just can't see
> > computer B files from computer A. I did get a message that Computer A
> > could
> > not ping Computer B.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click on My Computer on each of them and ensure they are all
> >> members
> >> of the same Workgroup.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >> www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:2F05D6A5-07AD-494F-B1F8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > One computer they all show up in the same work group but not on the
> >> > other
> >> > two
> >> >
> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You need to make sure they are all in the same Workgroup.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >> >> www.coribright.com/windows
> >> >>
> >> >> "Steve" <Steve @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7B737A97-923E-4EA0-98C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of
> >> >> >the
> >> >> > other network computers.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > connect to the internet via the base station.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless
> >> >> > computer
> >> >> > and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the
> >> >> > wireless
> >> >> > connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > wireless computers so I should be able to share them.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the
> >> >> > files
> >> >> > from
> >> >> > this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > the C
> >> >> > drive.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on
> >> >> > both
> >> >> > desktops.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Help
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >>
>

I found the problem. My McAfee anti virus software would not let me ping the
computer that I could not share. I checked the allow ping box in the McAfee
software for this computer and I could now completely network this computer
to the others.

"Steve" wrote:

> I can't view the files of all the computers on my network from all of the
> other network computers.
>
> I have an XP desktop wired connection to the Microsoft base station.
>
> I have another XP desktop that has a Microsoft network adapter and can
> connect to the internet via the base station.
>
> I can view all the files on the wired computer from the wireless computer
> and move files. However, when I try to access the files from the wireless
> connected computer from the computer connected to the base station I get an
> access denied error message. I have set up all the files for sharing on the
> wireless computers so I should be able to share them.
>
> Also, I just bought a laptop with Vista. I can see and share the files from
> this computer that are in the Public folder on my wired desktop but get the
> access denied message when I try to open up any of the other folders or the C
> drive.
>
> I disabled all firewall software on the laptop. I have Mcafee on both
> desktops.
>
> Help
>
>
>
>