Unable to "access" PC on Home Network : No Access Permission

I have set up a home wireless network with a desktop (running XP Pro) and 3
laptops (2 x XP Home & 1 x Vista Home Premium). All machines can "see" each
other and able to access every other PC on the network, except: None of the
laptops can explore the desktop. All come up with the same message that the
desktop is not accessible. Access is denied and I do not have access
permissions.

I am running all machines with my user account and full administration rights.

I have been through the Microsoft Help and Support but have not found a
solution. My guess is that it is some setting in Network Connections on the
Desktop that is causing the problem but despite trying various things, I have
not got an answer.

Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"GoldHawk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3E590A0C-85C0-490C-B6E4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have set up a home wireless network with a desktop (running XP Pro) and 3
> laptops (2 x XP Home & 1 x Vista Home Premium). All machines can "see"
> each
> other and able to access every other PC on the network, except: None of
> the
> laptops can explore the desktop. All come up with the same message that
> the
> desktop is not accessible. Access is denied and I do not have access
> permissions.
>
> I am running all machines with my user account and full administration
> rights.
>
> I have been through the Microsoft Help and Support but have not found a
> solution. My guess is that it is some setting in Network Connections on
> the
> Desktop that is causing the problem but despite trying various things, I
> have
> not got an answer.
>
> Any help with this would be much appreciated.

I will check all of this out. With thanks.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
> allowed to be shared.
> Vista File and Printer Sharing-
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
> Windows XP File Sharing -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
> Printer Sharing XP -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
> Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
> Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "GoldHawk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3E590A0C-85C0-490C-B6E4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have set up a home wireless network with a desktop (running XP Pro) and 3
> > laptops (2 x XP Home & 1 x Vista Home Premium). All machines can "see"
> > each
> > other and able to access every other PC on the network, except: None of
> > the
> > laptops can explore the desktop. All come up with the same message that
> > the
> > desktop is not accessible. Access is denied and I do not have access
> > permissions.
> >
> > I am running all machines with my user account and full administration
> > rights.
> >
> > I have been through the Microsoft Help and Support but have not found a
> > solution. My guess is that it is some setting in Network Connections on
> > the
> > Desktop that is causing the problem but despite trying various things, I
> > have
> > not got an answer.
> >
> > Any help with this would be much appreciated.
>
>