Can't Share file with Win XP Pro

[bilebalar]

Hi,

I want to share files among my two computers at home. Computer 1 is a Win2k Pro with the ip of 192.168.1.101.
Computer 2 is a WinXP Pro with the ip of 192.168.1.100.
Both are connected with a router sharing dsl connection.
Both belong to a WORKGROUP called Mshome.
Both have a folder set on its hard drive to share with the other.

My problem is that Win2k can't 'see' WinXP.

I ran the network setup wizard at WinXP. WinXP can see and access files on the shared folder on Win2k.

But yet if I tried the following on the Win2k, all I got is 'network path not found'

- from the RUN prompt, type '\\192.168.1.100'
- map network drive '\\192.168.1.100\sharedname'
- go to Network Neighborhood -> Entire Network -> MS Network -> and click Mshome -> 'Mshome isn't accessible'

Both computers have an administrator account with the same user name and password. Also, I am logged into this administrator while doing this file sharing setup.

What am I missing here?

Thanks.

 

[bcastner]

. Same identical Workgroup Name, unique Computer Names
. All users of Computer 1 are made users in Computer 2, and vice-versa
. Under TCP/IP Properties, Advanced, WINS tab, "Enable Netbios over TCP/IP" both computers

Step-by-step Guide, Simple File Sharing Enabled

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

Step-by-step Guide, Simple File Sharing Enabled

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

Remember with Simple File Sharing disabled you need to grant permissions to the Sharename, and in NTFS.

 

[bcastner]

The second link is Simple File Sharing Disabled

 

[davegrant]

seteup a $share c: drive

 

[Cirrus9]

You might want to make sure that you don't have the XP Pro firewall enabled or that you have the firewall permissions set to allow the 2K computer.