I'm trying to set up a network between two computers, one with Windows XP Home and one with Windows XP Media Center Edition. I ran the network setup wizard on each computer and gave each the same workgroup name -- both computers have joined the workgroup. The problem is that when I view shared folders, I can only see the folder that the computer I am on is sharing. When I view the workgroup computers, I can see both, but I cannot access the second one (It says: "You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator to find out if you have access permissions." I have tried many different things, including turning off firewalls, but nothing seems to make a differenece. Help! Does it have to do with the fact that I'm running two different versions of XP?
Do you have File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks set up? Make sure there is a checkmark in that box (found in Local Area Connection Properties). Also, make sure that the folders/files you cannot see are actually shared.
Yes, it's set up, and as far as I can tell, the folders are actually shared. when i right click on them, I click "Sharing and security" and "share this folder on network" is checked. Someone else told me that if I could type \\COMPUTERNAME\FolderName into my browser and see the other computer's shared files that the connection was fine and that it may be a firewall issue. I can see the files that way, but when I turn off my windows firewall (I don't have any other firewalls), it still doesn't fix it. My router does have a hardware firewall, but that doesn't seem like it should make a difference.
