On both PC's do the following:
click Start, click Run, type:
net user guest /active:yes (and hit enter)
Then, click Start, click Run, type:
control userpasswords2 (and hit enter)
Click Guest, click Reset Password and then click OK without entering a new
password.
Finally, download and install this registry patch on both PCs and reboot for
changes to take effect:
www.careyholzman.com/xp/home/fixnet.zip
Carey
"Jason" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have 3 computers networked together with a linksys wireless router.
> Computer1 is connected to the router and computers 2 and 3 have wireless
> adaptors. Computers 1 and 2 both run windows xp home edition. All compters
> are a part of the same workgroup. The problem is that computer2 cannot
> access
> computer1 through the network. I have folders shared on computer1 and I
> cannot access them from computer2. However, computer1 can access computer2
> and its shared folders and files. I tried finding computer1 by its name
> '\\Crutchfield' and its current IP address '\\198.####' . When I try I
> recieve the strange message that I don't have permission. Why would this
> be?
> Computer1 is on the network and this is just odd.