In article <c1mflb$8f$(E-Mail Removed)>, "JJVP"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I recently set up a wireless network at home. The base computer on WIN XP
>Profesional, a laptop on Win 98. The laptop connects to the internet through
>the XP machine (cable modem) with no problems. However, I set the laptop to
>share files. When I attempt to "connect" to the laptop I to access the
>shared files, I can't. The "Microsoft Broadband Network Utility" shows the
>laptop on the "Network Devices" list (at least I think it does, it shows an
>icon that looks like a hard drive, and when you put the mouse pointer over
>it, it shows the IP address of the laptop). Double clicking the icon does
>nothing. It I go to "My Network Places", "Entire Network", "Microsoft
>Windows Network", it shows the WorkGroup Name (set the same on both the XP
>and laptop PC's) . When I click on the Workgroup name I get hte following
>message " Workgroup Name is not accesible. 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 workgroup
>is not currently available"
>
>I am the administrator on both machines, and have no passwords on the
>laptop. Any one knows what is going on and how can I get the XP machine to
>"see" the shared files on the laptop.
>
>Also, I cannot get the laptop to "see" the XP machine (the Microsoft
>Broadband Network Utility does not show the XP machine on the "Network
>Devices" list)
>
>Any ideas on what is going on? I had absolutely no problems installing the
>wireless network and getting the laptop to connect to the internet, but I
>cannot share files or the printer.
>
>Thanks
>
>JJVP
1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm
2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:
Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm
3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:
Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm
4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network for NetBIOS name resolution.
If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:
HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parame ters
and delete these values if they're present:
NodeType
DhcpNodeType
Reboot, then try network access again.
If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".
For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177
TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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