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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless box
I have just set up a small residential network. One box is a wireless laptop
and one box is a wired desktop. Both boxes have internet access. The wireless can see and access files on the wired. The wired can see the wireless, but cannot access it. I receive the following error message when I attempt to access the wireless: \\nameofbox 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 network path was not found. |
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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless box
JulieCromer wrote:
I have just set up a small residential network. One box is a wireless laptop and one box is a wired desktop. Both boxes have internet access. The wireless can see and access files on the wired. The wired can see the wireless, but cannot access it. I receive the following error message when I attempt to access the wireless: \\nameofbox 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 network path was not found. Since you didn't tell us if both computers are XP Home, make it easy on yourself and do this: 1. Create identical user names and passwords on each box. 2. Share out desired resources. 3. For ease of use, put both computers in the same Workgroup. 4. SP2 enables the Windows Firewall by default. If you are not using a third-party firewall, enable File & Printer Sharing in the Windows Firewall Exceptions tab (Control Panel applet). If you are using a third-party firewall and have properly configured your lan as Trusted, then disable the Windows Firewall. Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" |
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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless b
Malke:
Thank you for a quick response. Both machines are running XP Home SP2. I have not loaded any software or added any hardware, they are new Dells out of the box. I have a Linksys Gatware/switch in garage the PCs are using for internet and network access. Again, the wireless box can access the wired box. But the wired box cannot find the path to the wireless. Of course I enabled File and Print Sharing when setting up the network. I am not willing to run either PC without a Firewall, therefore disableing it is not an option. I just need to know why the wired PC cannot find the path to the wireless when everything else works fine. "Malke" wrote: JulieCromer wrote: I have just set up a small residential network. One box is a wireless laptop and one box is a wired desktop. Both boxes have internet access. The wireless can see and access files on the wired. The wired can see the wireless, but cannot access it. I receive the following error message when I attempt to access the wireless: \\nameofbox 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 network path was not found. Since you didn't tell us if both computers are XP Home, make it easy on yourself and do this: 1. Create identical user names and passwords on each box. 2. Share out desired resources. 3. For ease of use, put both computers in the same Workgroup. 4. SP2 enables the Windows Firewall by default. If you are not using a third-party firewall, enable File & Printer Sharing in the Windows Firewall Exceptions tab (Control Panel applet). If you are using a third-party firewall and have properly configured your lan as Trusted, then disable the Windows Firewall. Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" |
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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless b
"JulieCromer" wrote in message ... Malke: Thank you for a quick response. Both machines are running XP Home SP2. I have not loaded any software or added any hardware, they are new Dells out of the box. I have a Linksys Gatware/switch in garage the PCs are using for internet and network access. Again, the wireless box can access the wired box. But the wired box cannot find the path to the wireless. Of course I enabled File and Print Sharing when setting up the network. I am not willing to run either PC without a Firewall, therefore disableing it is not an option. I just need to know why the wired PC cannot find the path to the wireless when everything else works fine. SNIP IN XP SP2 you have to enter StartControl Panel Firewall... then choose the execptions tab, then make sure 'File and Printer sharing' is ticked as enabled. |
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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless b
JulieCromer wrote:
Malke: Thank you for a quick response. Both machines are running XP Home SP2. I have not loaded any software or added any hardware, they are new Dells out of the box. I have a Linksys Gatware/switch in garage the PCs are using for internet and network access. Again, the wireless box can access the wired box. But the wired box cannot find the path to the wireless. Did you do as I suggested and make identical user accounts/passwords on each computer? Are both computers in the same Workgroup (not necessary, but makes things simpler)? No one is asking you to disable firewalls. I said you should disable the Windows Firewall if you have a third-party firewall running. Make sure you have enabled File & Printer Sharing in the Windows Firewall if that is what you are using. Here is a network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna that makes things easy: http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" |
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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless b
Maybe my problem and subsequent replies may help you as the topic is almost
identical... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...d1f&sloc=en-us Charlie "JulieCromer" wrote: Malke: Thank you for a quick response. Both machines are running XP Home SP2. I have not loaded any software or added any hardware, they are new Dells out of the box. I have a Linksys Gatware/switch in garage the PCs are using for internet and network access. Again, the wireless box can access the wired box. But the wired box cannot find the path to the wireless. Of course I enabled File and Print Sharing when setting up the network. I am not willing to run either PC without a Firewall, therefore disableing it is not an option. I just need to know why the wired PC cannot find the path to the wireless when everything else works fine. "Malke" wrote: JulieCromer wrote: I have just set up a small residential network. One box is a wireless laptop and one box is a wired desktop. Both boxes have internet access. The wireless can see and access files on the wired. The wired can see the wireless, but cannot access it. I receive the following error message when I attempt to access the wireless: \\nameofbox 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 network path was not found. Since you didn't tell us if both computers are XP Home, make it easy on yourself and do this: 1. Create identical user names and passwords on each box. 2. Share out desired resources. 3. For ease of use, put both computers in the same Workgroup. 4. SP2 enables the Windows Firewall by default. If you are not using a third-party firewall, enable File & Printer Sharing in the Windows Firewall Exceptions tab (Control Panel applet). If you are using a third-party firewall and have properly configured your lan as Trusted, then disable the Windows Firewall. Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" |
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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless b
Wow, thanks for all of the great assistance. I spoke with Linksys tech
support and they assured me the Linksys Gateway was enough firewall. So, when I disabled the McAffe Firewall I was able to access the laptop from the wired desktop. Thanks again everyone for your help!!! "Malke" wrote: JulieCromer wrote: Malke: Thank you for a quick response. Both machines are running XP Home SP2. I have not loaded any software or added any hardware, they are new Dells out of the box. I have a Linksys Gatware/switch in garage the PCs are using for internet and network access. Again, the wireless box can access the wired box. But the wired box cannot find the path to the wireless. Did you do as I suggested and make identical user accounts/passwords on each computer? Are both computers in the same Workgroup (not necessary, but makes things simpler)? No one is asking you to disable firewalls. I said you should disable the Windows Firewall if you have a third-party firewall running. Make sure you have enabled File & Printer Sharing in the Windows Firewall if that is what you are using. Here is a network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna that makes things easy: http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" |
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Wireless to Wired XP HOME SP2 - Wired cannot access Wireless b
You do not need to disable the software firewall completely, just make
'Printer & file sharing' an exception! My network works fine like this... Charlie "JulieCromer" wrote: Wow, thanks for all of the great assistance. I spoke with Linksys tech support and they assured me the Linksys Gateway was enough firewall. So, when I disabled the McAffe Firewall I was able to access the laptop from the wired desktop. Thanks again everyone for your help!!! "Malke" wrote: JulieCromer wrote: Malke: Thank you for a quick response. Both machines are running XP Home SP2. I have not loaded any software or added any hardware, they are new Dells out of the box. I have a Linksys Gatware/switch in garage the PCs are using for internet and network access. Again, the wireless box can access the wired box. But the wired box cannot find the path to the wireless. Did you do as I suggested and make identical user accounts/passwords on each computer? Are both computers in the same Workgroup (not necessary, but makes things simpler)? No one is asking you to disable firewalls. I said you should disable the Windows Firewall if you have a third-party firewall running. Make sure you have enabled File & Printer Sharing in the Windows Firewall if that is what you are using. Here is a network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna that makes things easy: http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" |
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