"Malke" wrote:

> smith695 wrote:
>
> > I am trying to set up a network for two desk tops , both wireless
> > connected.
> > I have ran the network set-up wizard on both computers.  I can see
> > both computers on the first one I set up but cannot open it...says I
> > am not
> > authorized.  When I look for computers on the second computer I dont
> > see the
> > first one.  Help please.
>
> This is most commonly caused by a misconfigured firewall. When you ran
> the Network Setup Wizard it turned on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If
> you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with
> "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which acts as a
> firewall, then you would have been fine. However, if you have
> third-party firewall software, you need to configure it to allow the
> Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I usually do this with my
> firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254.
> Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet.
>
> If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center:
>
> a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off
> Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab) and create identical user
> accounts/passwords on all computers.
>
> b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the
> Simple File Sharing enabled.
>
> Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means
> that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its
> resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it
> matters in your situation.
>
> Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users'
> home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share
> folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the
> Shared Documents folder.
>
> If that doesn't work for you, here is an excellent network
> troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna. Take the time to go through it
> and it will usually pinpoint the problem area(s) -
> http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>
> Malke
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