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Can't access workgroup computers
Name: sevakm Date: August 22, 2006 at 00:34:30 Pacific OS: XP PRO SP2 CPU/Ram: Pentium M 1.4Ghz, 256MB r Product: Compaq Presario x1050us
Comment:
Help please.
We have 3 laptops and a wireless router at home. All three of us connect to the internet throught the router without prolems.
We are trying to access each other's computers and can't.
On my laptop when I press on "My workgroup computers" it gives the following error: "Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network".
Sometimes, although I have no idea when, I might be able to see my workgroup computers, but it will only show one of the other 2 computers. I can ping the other one and get replies, but I can't see it in my workgroup, or my network places.
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