PC's can't see each other

Hi group.
I have a problem with a pair of PC's that are networked together.

They share an internet connection quite happily, but I cannot see any shared
folders/drives or share a printer between them.

I've enabled file sharing and printer sharing on both as part of the home
network wizard, but still no joy.
The hardware must be fine, as PC 2 can see the net connection on PC 1, but
try as I might, I can't sort this one out.

I suspect I'm missing something obvious, and whilst I thought the XP
firewall might be causing the problem, the wizard says that it has been
configured to allow file/printer sharing. (I haven't tried disabling it
though)

Ideas? anyone? Bueller?


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In article <4197b83a$0$87823$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve O"
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> Hi group.
> I have a problem with a pair of PC's that are networked together.
>
> They share an internet connection quite happily, but I cannot see any shared
> folders/drives or share a printer between them.
>
> I've enabled file sharing and printer sharing on both as part of the home
> network wizard, but still no joy.
> The hardware must be fine, as PC 2 can see the net connection on PC 1, but
> try as I might, I can't sort this one out.
>
> I suspect I'm missing something obvious, and whilst I thought the XP
> firewall might be causing the problem, the wizard says that it has been
> configured to allow file/printer sharing. (I haven't tried disabling it
> though)
>
> Ideas? anyone? Bueller?
>
What operating systems are you using? What sort of network?

Probably the same problem I have. Two PCs, one XP home (RJ45), one XP Pro
(wireless). Both accessing the Internet no problem at all. Both in same work
group but neither can see the other for simple sharing. Well, sometimes they
can and sometimes they can't. I can ping each machine from the other,
usually. This is a Windows bug. If you investigate there are entire web
sites dedicated to this issue. I've been through them all and I've still not
managed to get it working properly. I've (yawn) enabled Netbui over IP,
turned the firewalls off, deleted the TCP/IP stack... I've done it all but
when I eventually get the PCs to see each other (which has happened), next
time I boot up... 'network drive unavailable'... or perhaps ' you do not
have rights to... etc'. I've just given up....

Carl

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> In article <4197b83a$0$87823$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve O"
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> Hi group.
>> I have a problem with a pair of PC's that are networked together.
>>
>> They share an internet connection quite happily, but I cannot see any
>> shared
>> folders/drives or share a printer between them.
>>
>> I've enabled file sharing and printer sharing on both as part of the home
>> network wizard, but still no joy.
>> The hardware must be fine, as PC 2 can see the net connection on PC 1,
>> but
>> try as I might, I can't sort this one out.
>>
>> I suspect I'm missing something obvious, and whilst I thought the XP
>> firewall might be causing the problem, the wizard says that it has been
>> configured to allow file/printer sharing. (I haven't tried disabling it
>> though)
>>
>> Ideas? anyone? Bueller?
>>
> What operating systems are you using? What sort of network?

Create user accounts on both PCs for the both users...

Guy

"Steve O" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4197b83a$0$87823$(E-Mail Removed) ...
> Hi group.
> I have a problem with a pair of PC's that are networked together.
>
> They share an internet connection quite happily, but I cannot see any
shared
> folders/drives or share a printer between them.
>
> I've enabled file sharing and printer sharing on both as part of the home
> network wizard, but still no joy.
> The hardware must be fine, as PC 2 can see the net connection on PC 1, but
> try as I might, I can't sort this one out.
>
> I suspect I'm missing something obvious, and whilst I thought the XP
> firewall might be causing the problem, the wizard says that it has been
> configured to allow file/printer sharing. (I haven't tried disabling it
> though)
>
> Ideas? anyone? Bueller?
>
>
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> steve_at_steveolive_dot_co_dot_uk
>
>

XP on both, one is a brand new machine from Dell with SP2, the other is an
older machine with SP1 installed.
Connected by a crossover cable.

I'll probably just live with it, as I don't have the time to spend doing
much investigation. As long as the net is accessible to both they are happy.

Cheers

Don't know about yours Steve but both my PCs have user accounts for both
users set up already, and it still doesn't work.

"Bigguy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Create user accounts on both PCs for the both users...
>
> Guy
>
> "Steve O" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4197b83a$0$87823$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> Hi group.
>> I have a problem with a pair of PC's that are networked together.
>>
>> They share an internet connection quite happily, but I cannot see any
> shared
>> folders/drives or share a printer between them.
>>
>> I've enabled file sharing and printer sharing on both as part of the home
>> network wizard, but still no joy.
>> The hardware must be fine, as PC 2 can see the net connection on PC 1,
>> but
>> try as I might, I can't sort this one out.
>>
>> I suspect I'm missing something obvious, and whilst I thought the XP
>> firewall might be causing the problem, the wizard says that it has been
>> configured to allow file/printer sharing. (I haven't tried disabling it
>> though)
>>
>> Ideas? anyone? Bueller?
>>
>>
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>> steve_at_steveolive_dot_co_dot_uk
>>
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