File Sharing/Network problems

22 Mar 2009 11:46 PM

bizymom333

ï»¿Iâ€™m having file sharing/connection problems. I have 4 computers (3
wireless) set up on the same Windows workgroup, all running VCOM System Suite
7 (firewall/anti-virus) and Network Magic is also installed on all 4.
Computer #1 is hard-wired to a Linksys WRT55AG router and is running XP Home
SP3. Computer #2 is running XP Pro SP3 and connects via Linksys Wireless-G
PCI Adapter. Computer #3 is also running XP Pro SP3 and connects via D-Link
WDA-1320 Desktop Adapter. Computer #4 is a laptop running Vista Home
Premium SP1 and connects via Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG. Only computers 1
and 2 have shared printers attached. All 4 computers can connect to the
internet without problem. Computers 1 & 4 can access all computers and both
printers. Computer 2 can access computer 1 and both printers as well as
computer 4. Computer 3 can access computer 1 and printer and also computer
4. The problem is connecting computers 3 & 4 (the only 2 running XP Pro!).
They see each other on the windows network and in Network Magic, but are both
â€œinaccessibleâ€ to each other. Nothing Iâ€™ve tried has worked. Please help!

23 Mar 2009 5:27 AM

John Wunderlich

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wrote in news:1391141D-7D9B-4534-AAC6-EC51C39EC8CC@microsoft.com:

> I’m having file sharing/connection problems. I have 4 computers
> (3 wireless) set up on the same Windows workgroup, all running
> VCOM System Suite 7 (firewall/anti-virus) and Network Magic is
> also installed on all 4. Computer #1 is hard-wired to a Linksys
> WRT55AG router and is running XP Home SP3. Computer #2 is running
> XP Pro SP3 and connects via Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter.
> Computer #3 is also running XP Pro SP3 and connects via D-Link
> WDA-1320 Desktop Adapter. Computer #4 is a laptop running Vista
> Home Premium SP1 and connects via Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG.
> Only computers 1 and 2 have shared printers attached. All 4
> computers can connect to the internet without problem. Computers
> 1 & 4 can access all computers and both printers. Computer 2 can
> access computer 1 and both printers as well as computer 4.
> Computer 3 can access computer 1 and printer and also computer 4.
> The problem is connecting computers 3 & 4 (the only 2 running XP
> Pro!).

Confusing. Earlier you said that computer 4 was running Vista... and
in the sentence before, you state that Computer 3 can access [...]
computer 4.

> They see each other on the windows network and in Network
> Magic, but are both â€œinaccessibleâ€ to each other. Nothing
> Iâ€™ve tried has worked. Please help!
>

Verify that Simple File Sharing is enabled on the XP Pro machines...
Double-click any folder -> Tools -> Folder Options -> View Tab ->
Last checkbox at the bottom.

HTH,
John

23 Mar 2009 1:12 PM

bizymom333

My bad. I meant 2 and 3 aren't connecting. Originally Simple File Sharing
was enabled on both and it didn't work. Then I read somewhere else to
disable it on both and that didn't work either.

23 Mar 2009 4:38 PM

Jack-MVP

Hi
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx>
Windows XP File Sharing -
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040>
Printer Sharing XP -
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx>
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357>
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120>
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"bizymom333" <bizymom***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1391141D-7D9B-4534-AAC6-EC51C39EC8CC@microsoft.com...
> Iâ€™m having file sharing/connection problems. I have 4 computers (3
> wireless) set up on the same Windows workgroup, all running VCOM System
> Suite
> 7 (firewall/anti-virus) and Network Magic is also installed on all 4.
> Computer #1 is hard-wired to a Linksys WRT55AG router and is running XP
> Home
> SP3. Computer #2 is running XP Pro SP3 and connects via Linksys
> Wireless-G
> PCI Adapter. Computer #3 is also running XP Pro SP3 and connects via
> D-Link
> WDA-1320 Desktop Adapter. Computer #4 is a laptop running Vista Home
> Premium SP1 and connects via Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG. Only computers 1
> and 2 have shared printers attached. All 4 computers can connect to the
> internet without problem. Computers 1 & 4 can access all computers and
> both
> printers. Computer 2 can access computer 1 and both printers as well as
> computer 4. Computer 3 can access computer 1 and printer and also
> computer
> 4. The problem is connecting computers 3 & 4 (the only 2 running XP
> Pro!).
> They see each other on the windows network and in Network Magic, but are
> both
> â€œinaccessibleâ€ to each other. Nothing Iâ€™ve tried has worked. Please
> help!

25 Mar 2009 12:30 AM

bizymom333

My firewall is configured correctly.