Unable to setup home network sharing

[Dave G]

I hope someone may be able to offer a (probably simple) explanation why I
cannot network my pc and laptop. I am just trying to use an ethernet cable
to connect the 2 computers, internet connection sharing works fine on the
client laptop, but I cannot access any shared drives or printers on the
other computer.

When I go to "My Network Places" then "View Workgroup Computers" I get the
following message on both computers (after about 60 seconds of waiting)
......

Mshome 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. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
available.

Any help would be most appreciated as it is becoming tiresome having to
email stuff from one computer to the other.

[jeffrey]

Hi,

How are you connecting the two computers with the Ethernet cable? Are you
doing direct connection or through a Router or a switching hub?

Jeff

"Dave G" > wrote in message
...
>I hope someone may be able to offer a (probably simple) explanation why I
>cannot network my pc and laptop. I am just trying to use an ethernet cable
>to connect the 2 computers, internet connection sharing works fine on the
>client laptop, but I cannot access any shared drives or printers on the
>other computer.
>
> When I go to "My Network Places" then "View Workgroup Computers" I get the
> following message on both computers (after about 60 seconds of waiting)
> .....
>
> Mshome 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. The list of servers for this workgroup is not
> currently available.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated as it is becoming tiresome having to
> email stuff from one computer to the other.
>

[Ron Bogart]

In ,
Dave G > did some thinking and came up with these words:
> I hope someone may be able to offer a (probably simple) explanation
> why I cannot network my pc and laptop. I am just trying to use an
> ethernet cable to connect the 2 computers, internet connection
> sharing works fine on the client laptop, but I cannot access any
> shared drives or printers on the other computer.
>
> When I go to "My Network Places" then "View Workgroup Computers" I
> get the following message on both computers (after about 60 seconds
> of waiting) .....
>
> Mshome 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. The list of servers for this
> workgroup is not currently available.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated as it is becoming tiresome having
> to email stuff from one computer to the other.

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[Dave G]

I am just using a straight ethernet connection. In the past it has never
been a problem just connecting a laptop and connectivity is there
immediately. Each time I try something I always get a message saying that I
might not have permission, or that the MSHOME network is not accessible.

"jeffrey" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> How are you connecting the two computers with the Ethernet cable? Are you
> doing direct connection or through a Router or a switching hub?
>
> Jeff
>
> "Dave G" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I hope someone may be able to offer a (probably simple) explanation why I
>>cannot network my pc and laptop. I am just trying to use an ethernet cable
>>to connect the 2 computers, internet connection sharing works fine on the
>>client laptop, but I cannot access any shared drives or printers on the
>>other computer.
>>
>> When I go to "My Network Places" then "View Workgroup Computers" I get
>> the following message on both computers (after about 60 seconds of
>> waiting) .....
>>
>> Mshome 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. The list of servers for this workgroup is
>> not currently available.
>>
>> Any help would be most appreciated as it is becoming tiresome having to
>> email stuff from one computer to the other.
>>
>

[jeffrey]

Hi,

Well, if you are directly connecting the two PC`s with the ethernet cable
from their network interface cards, you need to use a cross cable. If you
are using a hub or a router, then you use a straight cable.

For a cross connect from port to port, you just need to setup static IP
address offset by one, like 168.192.1.2 , 168.192.1.3 with the same subnet
mask 255.255.255.0 then the two computers can see each other.

Now with a hub or router, use a straight cable and they should see each
other with no problem. Sometimes firewalls prevent each from seeing each
other though.

Jeff

"Dave G" > wrote in message
...
>I am just using a straight ethernet connection. In the past it has never
>been a problem just connecting a laptop and connectivity is there
>immediately. Each time I try something I always get a message saying that I
>might not have permission, or that the MSHOME network is not accessible.
>
> "jeffrey" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> How are you connecting the two computers with the Ethernet cable? Are
>> you doing direct connection or through a Router or a switching hub?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "Dave G" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>I hope someone may be able to offer a (probably simple) explanation why I
>>>cannot network my pc and laptop. I am just trying to use an ethernet
>>>cable to connect the 2 computers, internet connection sharing works fine
>>>on the client laptop, but I cannot access any shared drives or printers
>>>on the other computer.
>>>
>>> When I go to "My Network Places" then "View Workgroup Computers" I get
>>> the following message on both computers (after about 60 seconds of
>>> waiting) .....
>>>
>>> Mshome 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. The list of servers for this workgroup
>>> is not currently available.
>>>
>>> Any help would be most appreciated as it is becoming tiresome having to
>>> email stuff from one computer to the other.
>>>
>>
>
>

[Plato]

Dave G wrote:
>
> I am just using a straight ethernet connection. In the past it has never
> been a problem just connecting a laptop and connectivity is there
> immediately. Each time I try something I always get a message saying that I
> might not have permission, or that the MSHOME network is not accessible.

Something's odd. For a direct pc to pc connection you need a cross-over
cable. If connecting both boxes to a hub/switch/router then a standard
patch cable is used.