Problem accessing shared resources.

15 Dec 2006 2:43 PM

NCS

Hello, I am running two computer, A desktop with Win XP Pro and a Laptop with
Win XP Media Center Edition. I recently installed a wireless network with a
router and set up the network. The network worked fine for a while, then we
got highspeed internet (satellite) and plugged it into the internet port on
the router. I can access the internet on both computers, but now i cannot
access any shared resources. I have searched the Knowledge base and tried to
reconfigure the network many times, but nothing I do works.

I sometimes can see the other computer from My Network places, but when i
click on it it says it is not available. The network path was not found. The
KB told me to enable Netbios over TCP/IP which i did, and it still doesn't
work. I even unplugged the internet cable and tried to reconfigure the
network, but it still doesn't work.

I am running Zone alarm Pro, but the network is in the trusted zone and
besides, i can't access the resources even if the firewall is shutdown. I was
able to access resources with Zone alarm enabled before. I have been running
in circles for a while now trying to figure this out. I hope someone can help
me. Thanks a lot.

16 Dec 2006 2:55 AM

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 is allowed
to be shared.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"NCS" <N**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, I am running two computer, A desktop with Win XP Pro and a Laptop
> with
> Win XP Media Center Edition. I recently installed a wireless network with
> a
> router and set up the network. The network worked fine for a while, then
> we
> got highspeed internet (satellite) and plugged it into the internet port
> on
> the router. I can access the internet on both computers, but now i cannot
> me. Thanks a lot.
> access any shared resources. I have searched the Knowledge base and tried
> to
> reconfigure the network many times, but nothing I do works.
>
> I sometimes can see the other computer from My Network places, but when i
> click on it it says it is not available. The network path was not found.
> The
> KB told me to enable Netbios over TCP/IP which i did, and it still doesn't
> work. I even unplugged the internet cable and tried to reconfigure the
> network, but it still doesn't work.
>
> I am running Zone alarm Pro, but the network is in the trusted zone and
> besides, i can't access the resources even if the firewall is shutdown. I
> was
> able to access resources with Zone alarm enabled before. I have been
> running
> in circles for a while now trying to figure this out. I hope someone can
> help