Re: XP networking problems

If you open a command line / DOS prompt, if you know the IP of each then a
successful ping should provide connectivity proof. Start button >> CMD >> OK
>> Type Ipconfig to find your IP, then Ping 192.168.x.x

If you get a successful ping, try the netbios command: nbtstat - A
192.168.x.x - This shows the shaded folders on the PC.

I presume all the PC's are on the same workgroup, and that the folders that
are shared can be viewed on the host PC, and all sharing permissions are
shown?

To enable a sharing tab, to give you more options, follow this:

My Computer >> Tools >> Folder Options >> View Tab .. scroll down to the
bottom, untick "Simple File Sharing"

Now when you right click a folder / file, and select sharing, you'll have a
sharing tab.

It may be something as simple as Windows firewall, so try disabling that, or
adding an exception to it .. or if you have an combined Anti-Virus /
Firewall then turn the Windows firewall off.



"Mike the Brewer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Being well experienced in building/upgrading/repairing my own PCs I
> thought home networking would be easy.......how wrong I was !
> I have 3 machines in different rooms, all running XP sp3 and an HP laser
> printer, all wired to a 4 port router.
> I had no trouble networking the printer using the HP network install
> software, it works fine from any of the 3 computers.
> The problem is that after enabling all sharing permissions on all PCs, and
> running the networking wizard on all, I still cannot get into any system
> from another. All I get is a message denying access and stating "You may
> not have the permissions ...etc " although each PC can "see" the others in
> My Network Places, no matter what I try, it always comes up with the same
> result.
> Is there a simple way to network them manually without using the wizard ?
> ( Maybe I should get rid of some of the Microsoft installed things such as
> "QOS Packet Scheduler" etc ? )
> I tried enabling Remote Desktop......two machines came up with " The
> license for remote desktop has expired "
> I'm at the stage where I have run out of ideas............anybody have any
> advice ?
> Mike, Lincoln, UK.
>
> P.S. I never had these problems with Win98 on dial-up some years ago, one
> pc connected to the web and serving the others, I could bring up the
> desktop of each one and control it fully from any of the others, this is
> what I want with the present set up.
>

I think you problem is so major.you call IT service provider.They solve your problem.