CAN'T ACCESS MY OTHER COMPUTERS

10 Dec 2006 12:09 AM

Dan S

I somehow lost the ability to access the other home computers in my
workgroup. I can see them in my network places but when I try to access any
one I get the following; not accessable, you might not have permission to use
this network resource, contact the administrator of this server to find out
if you have access permission. I have 2 desktops (Ethernet wired) and 2
laptops (wireless) all connect to a linksys router connected to a DSL modem.
Any thoughts?

10 Dec 2006 12:44 AM

Chuck

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 16:09:00 -0800, Dan S <Dan S@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I somehow lost the ability to access the other home computers in my
>workgroup. I can see them in my network places but when I try to access any
>one I get the following; not accessable, you might not have permission to use
>this network resource, contact the administrator of this server to find out
>if you have access permission. I have 2 desktops (Ethernet wired) and 2
>laptops (wireless) all connect to a linksys router connected to a DSL modem.
>Any thoughts?

Dan,

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

Or provide "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

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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