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Problem accessing wireless pc

Author
9 Apr 2007 2:56 PM
HappyParrot
Hi, I've got two computers in my home network. Both of them connect to a
router and through there to internet. One pc is connected by wire and the
other one wireless. When I examine my network, I can see both computers (from
both computers) but I can not access the wireless comp from the wired one. I
get the following error:
"\\CompName is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to find out if you
have access permisions.

The network path was not found."
I'm trying to access the wireless computer from "View workgroup computers"
so there is no typo in the computer name...
Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Author
9 Apr 2007 3:44 PM
Jack (MVP-Networking).
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/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Basic XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx
Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_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).

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"HappyParrot" <HappyPar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I've got two computers in my home network. Both of them connect to a
> router and through there to internet. One pc is connected by wire and the
> other one wireless. When I examine my network, I can see both computers
> (from
> both computers) but I can not access the wireless comp from the wired one.
> I
> get the following error:
> "\\CompName is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to find out if
> you
> have access permisions.
>
> The network path was not found."
> I'm trying to access the wireless computer from "View workgroup computers"
> so there is no typo in the computer name...
> Any help would be greatly appriciated.