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Old August 18th 09, 02:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Jack-MVP
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Default File and printer sharing problem

Hi
I do not know what you mean by reset File Sharing.
Try try Disable the File and Printer Sharing. Then Reboot and configure
again File and printer Sharing from scratch.
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
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
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Poisoned Pigeon" wrote in
message ...
I have a problem with my home network that I am trying to fix. I have a
home
network of three computers, two desktops and one laptop. The laptop runs
Xp
media edition and the desktops run xp home edition. The laptop and the
upstairs pc connect wirelessly to a router, the desktop downstairs
connects
to the same router via an ethernet cable.
Up until recently I was able to file share on all three without problem
and
the printer - connected to the desktop downstairs - was accessible to all
three. Then my wife ran a microsoft fix on the downstairs computer for zoo
tycoon and suddenly file sharing and printer sharing stopped. The computer
is
still able to access the internet and I am able to remote control the
downstairs computer from either of the other two using vnc. I have
switched
off the firewall (Norton Internet Security 2009) and tried reseting the
file
sharing folders but nothing seems to work. I would appreciate any help
that
can be offered.


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