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Networking problem - i dont know much so bare with me :(
Hi there, me and my brother have decided to try and network our two PC's, one
upstairs and this one downstairs. We managed to set up a basic network using all the windows help and it appeared to be working. This computer access the internet via the modem to the ADSL broadband modem thing, my brothers PC succesfully ALSO logged onto the internet through the RJ45 cable into this PC and then into the Broadband Speedtouch thing. However, when i click on network places i dont seem to able to access his computer (or his to mine), it says access is denied. Meaning we cant file share but for some reason he CAN use the internet. Also he cannot access the printer that is connected to THIS pc. Obviously by reading this you can tell i dont know a great deal about networking, but id be really grateful if anyone could help. Tom Roddison. P.S - i thought the problem may be the fact Windows Firewall and Norton 2004 Firewall was activated on both PC's, so i turned both off but it still wouldnt work. |
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Networking problem - i dont know much so bare with me :(
Tom Roddison wrote:
Hi there, me and my brother have decided to try and network our two PC's, one upstairs and this one downstairs. We managed to set up a basic network using all the windows help and it appeared to be working. This computer access the internet via the modem to the ADSL broadband modem thing, my brothers PC succesfully ALSO logged onto the internet through the RJ45 cable into this PC and then into the Broadband Speedtouch thing. However, when i click on network places i dont seem to able to access his computer (or his to mine), it says access is denied. Meaning we cant file share but for some reason he CAN use the internet. Yes - that makes sense. Internet access via a router/gatway isn't related to file/printer sharing. Also he cannot access the printer that is connected to THIS pc. Yep - make sure both PCs are in the same workgroup, you don't have the XP firewall enabled (or if you do, you've configured it to allow file/print sharing on the LAN only), that you can ping each computer's IP address from the other, that you can ping each computer's name from the other. Then create an identical username/password on each computer or both use the same login/password on each computer. Obviously by reading this you can tell i dont know a great deal about networking, but id be really grateful if anyone could help. Tom Roddison. P.S - i thought the problem may be the fact Windows Firewall and Norton 2004 Firewall was activated on both PC's, so i turned both off but it still wouldnt work. |
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