"Teemer" <Tee***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:41A1F9CF-F9C1-4611-BC9D-BC53F2E92E02@microsoft.com...
>I have set up a network between two computers, A being the server and B on
> the network. A can see B and access it however b cannot access the
> network. I
> have unique names, they are both in the same workgroup. I have reinstalled
> all the tcp/ip settings as well as file sharing and microsoft networking.
> Also checked registry for the restrict anonymous setting. I have gone
> through
> this newsgroup and tried almost everything. It appears that I have a check
> mark in the wrong place as computer b is being denied access. I am using
> the
> windows firewall. Computer a is xp home sp2, computer b is xp pro sp2.
>
> Any ideas as I am fresh out
>
> Teemer

"Ian" wrote:

> First, try pinging one machine from the other. If that doesn't work then
> sharing won't, and you have a fundamental problem.
>
> Then try turning off the firewalls temporarily, see if that affects things.
>
> As the server is XP Home there shouldn't be any security issues, although
> changing group-permissions or the like, or changing registry settings which
> are permissible in Pro can break sharing in Home. In general it would be
> better if the Pro machine were the server.
>
> You could try creating a user-account on the Home machine that has the same
> username and password as the one on Pro. That may get things working if it is
> a security problem.
>

>"Ian" wrote:
>
>> First, try pinging one machine from the other. If that doesn't work then
>> sharing won't, and you have a fundamental problem.
>>
>> Then try turning off the firewalls temporarily, see if that affects things.
>>
>> As the server is XP Home there shouldn't be any security issues, although
>> changing group-permissions or the like, or changing registry settings which
>> are permissible in Pro can break sharing in Home. In general it would be
>> better if the Pro machine were the server.
>>
>> You could try creating a user-account on the Home machine that has the same
>> username and password as the one on Pro. That may get things working if it is
>> a security problem.

>I can ping both each computer from the other, using both address and name. I
>have turned off the firewall, I have checked the browser service. I have
>uniqe names, no passwords. Both computers can access the internet. I have a
>Belkin wireless router that can see both boxes on the lan setup.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:10:08 -0800, Teemer <Tee***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Ian" wrote:
> >
> >> First, try pinging one machine from the other. If that doesn't work then
> >> sharing won't, and you have a fundamental problem.
> >>
> >> Then try turning off the firewalls temporarily, see if that affects things.
> >>
> >> As the server is XP Home there shouldn't be any security issues, although
> >> changing group-permissions or the like, or changing registry settings which
> >> are permissible in Pro can break sharing in Home. In general it would be
> >> better if the Pro machine were the server.
> >>
> >> You could try creating a user-account on the Home machine that has the same
> >> username and password as the one on Pro. That may get things working if it is
> >> a security problem.
>
> >I can ping both each computer from the other, using both address and name. I
> >have turned off the firewall, I have checked the browser service. I have
> >uniqe names, no passwords. Both computers can access the internet. I have a
> >Belkin wireless router that can see both boxes on the lan setup.
>
> With the server running XP Home (and Simple File Sharing), did you activate the
> Guest account properly?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help
>
> --
> 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.
>

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:10:08 -0800, Teemer <Tee***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >"Ian" wrote:
>> >
>> >> First, try pinging one machine from the other. If that doesn't work then
>> >> sharing won't, and you have a fundamental problem.
>> >>
>> >> Then try turning off the firewalls temporarily, see if that affects things.
>> >>
>> >> As the server is XP Home there shouldn't be any security issues, although
>> >> changing group-permissions or the like, or changing registry settings which
>> >> are permissible in Pro can break sharing in Home. In general it would be
>> >> better if the Pro machine were the server.
>> >>
>> >> You could try creating a user-account on the Home machine that has the same
>> >> username and password as the one on Pro. That may get things working if it is
>> >> a security problem.
>>
>> >I can ping both each computer from the other, using both address and name. I
>> >have turned off the firewall, I have checked the browser service. I have
>> >uniqe names, no passwords. Both computers can access the internet. I have a
>> >Belkin wireless router that can see both boxes on the lan setup.
>>
>> With the server running XP Home (and Simple File Sharing), did you activate the
>> Guest account properly?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help

>Guest account is configured properly. I have another hard drive with xp pro
>sp2 on it that I installed in my server box. Booted up and the network works
>like a dream. There just seems to be a setting in the registry or a
>permission setting that is wrong on the xp home. It just won;t let me have
>access. It is driving me carazy.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:16:02 -0800, Teemer <Tee***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:10:08 -0800, Teemer <Tee***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >"Ian" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> First, try pinging one machine from the other. If that doesn't work then
> >> >> sharing won't, and you have a fundamental problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> Then try turning off the firewalls temporarily, see if that affects things.
> >> >>
> >> >> As the server is XP Home there shouldn't be any security issues, although
> >> >> changing group-permissions or the like, or changing registry settings which
> >> >> are permissible in Pro can break sharing in Home. In general it would be
> >> >> better if the Pro machine were the server.
> >> >>
> >> >> You could try creating a user-account on the Home machine that has the same
> >> >> username and password as the one on Pro. That may get things working if it is
> >> >> a security problem.
> >>
> >> >I can ping both each computer from the other, using both address and name. I
> >> >have turned off the firewall, I have checked the browser service. I have
> >> >uniqe names, no passwords. Both computers can access the internet. I have a
> >> >Belkin wireless router that can see both boxes on the lan setup.
> >>
> >> With the server running XP Home (and Simple File Sharing), did you activate the
> >> Guest account properly?
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help
>
> >Guest account is configured properly. I have another hard drive with xp pro
> >sp2 on it that I installed in my server box. Booted up and the network works
> >like a dream. There just seems to be a setting in the registry or a
> >permission setting that is wrong on the xp home. It just won;t let me have
> >access. It is driving me carazy.
>
> One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
> overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too.  What
> antivirus do you use?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
> computer, so we can diagnose the problem.  Read this article, and linked
> articles, and follow instructions precisely:
> <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.
>