struggling at starting blocks getting workgroup recognised

Hi
I have a Buffalo wireless router/ADSL modem happily talking to my desktop
and to my laptop.

However the desktop can't even see its own shared drive - I get the message
when I go to "view workgroup computers" as follows
" [workgroupname] is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
if you have access permissions"

Now I have triple checked that I AM logged in as the administrator on this
PC. It is not set up as a server to the best of my knowlege, it is running XP
professional, office and a few other bits and pieces. Nothing needing it to
be a server and I don't recall loading any server software ever.

Any ideas what I can try next? I am totally stumped. There is only me as
administrator and a guest user on the pc. I do have a password set up.

My laptop is working fine.

Neither appears connect to the internet via the modem/router though I have
set it all up OK...but that is for another day methinks!

Carol

Hi
I would suggest reading the following page.
Read first the whole page (I.e. resist the urge to click on any of the
links).
Once you understand the general scope start to investigate the links that
concern your specific setting.
Link to: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).



"Carol B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0C594308-158A-4C78-AC71-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> I have a Buffalo wireless router/ADSL modem happily talking to my desktop
> and to my laptop.
>
> However the desktop can't even see its own shared drive - I get the
message
> when I go to "view workgroup computers" as follows
> " [workgroupname] is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
> this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out
> if you have access permissions"
>
> Now I have triple checked that I AM logged in as the administrator on this
> PC. It is not set up as a server to the best of my knowlege, it is running
XP
> professional, office and a few other bits and pieces. Nothing needing it
to
> be a server and I don't recall loading any server software ever.
>
> Any ideas what I can try next? I am totally stumped. There is only me as
> administrator and a guest user on the pc. I do have a password set up.
>
> My laptop is working fine.
>
> Neither appears connect to the internet via the modem/router though I have
> set it all up OK...but that is for another day methinks!
>
> Carol

"Carol B" wrote:

> Hi
> I have a Buffalo wireless router/ADSL modem happily talking to my desktop
> and to my laptop.
>
> However the desktop can't even see its own shared drive - I get the message
> when I go to "view workgroup computers" as follows
> " [workgroupname] is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
> this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
> if you have access permissions"
>
> Now I have triple checked that I AM logged in as the administrator on this
> PC. It is not set up as a server to the best of my knowlege, it is running XP
> professional, office and a few other bits and pieces. Nothing needing it to
> be a server and I don't recall loading any server software ever.
>
> Any ideas what I can try next? I am totally stumped. There is only me as
> administrator and a guest user on the pc. I do have a password set up.
>
> My laptop is working fine.
>
> Neither appears connect to the internet via the modem/router though I have
> set it all up OK...but that is for another day methinks!
>
> Carol