"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
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> On 1 Oct 2006 15:50:27 -0700, "Hussein AlSayiegh" <das***@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>I'm connecting to laptops with win xp pro. on both of them using a
>>cross cable. Infact, after connection is established I can ping from
>>both sides of the network. however, I can only access the shares of one
>>of them. If I try to access the other one it will fail.
>>
>>Any suggestions !
>>
>>Thanks
>>Hussein
>
> One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
> overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are
> several
> other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read
> this
> article with an open mind.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
> You could look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each
> computer, and
> diagnose the problem.  Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
> instructions precisely (download browstat!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>   actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.

> On 1 Oct 2006 15:50:27 -0700, "Hussein AlSayiegh" <das***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >I'm connecting to laptops with win xp pro. on both of them using a
> >cross cable. Infact, after connection is established I can ping from
> >both sides of the network. however, I can only access the shares of one
> >of them. If I try to access the other one it will fail.
> >
> >Any suggestions !
> >
> >Thanks
> >Hussein
>
> One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
> overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
> other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
> article with an open mind.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
> You could look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, and
> diagnose the problem.  Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
> instructions precisely (download browstat!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.

>Thanks Chuck for your support..
>
>yes It works now..
>
>It started working after I installed the Netbios protocol on my LAN
>connection..
>
>Thanks again
>Hussein
>
>Chuck wrote:
>> On 1 Oct 2006 15:50:27 -0700, "Hussein AlSayiegh" <das***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi
>> >
>> >I'm connecting to laptops with win xp pro. on both of them using a
>> >cross cable. Infact, after connection is established I can ping from
>> >both sides of the network. however, I can only access the shares of one
>> >of them. If I try to access the other one it will fail.
>> >
>> >Any suggestions !
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >Hussein
>>
>> One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
>> overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
>> other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
>> article with an open mind.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>>
>> You could look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, and
>> diagnose the problem.  Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
>> instructions precisely (download browstat!):
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.