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Can't access files on home network
Name: Cam Date: July 29, 2003 at 13:03:25 Pacific OS: Windows XP home CPU/Ram: amd Athlon 2600, 512 MB
Comment:
I have hooked up our two home computers to a router. Both computers can print off the router and both can ping the other. I have enabled sharing on both hard drives. However I cannot see the other computer's files. When I go to network places the other computer is listed. But how do I access its files?
Name: Tony Date: July 29, 2003 at 13:07:16 Pacific
Reply:
well usually you just double click on that computer and any folders that are shared will come up, however it might give you an error, if that occurs it is usually the xp firewall, just go into your network connections, properties of that connection, advanced (i think), and disable the firewall, hope this helps
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Response Number 2
Name: sxshep Date: July 29, 2003 at 15:41:46 Pacific
Reply:
Cam
This site has a very good explanation of file sharing in Win XP.
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