I made a network at home, everything is working, the main computer is downstairs and the 2nd comp is upstairs, i got internet on both. After that i wanted to make a network so i can play files upstairs from my other computer (downstairs). The problem is: i can connect from my main computer to my computer upstairs. but i can't connect from my computer upstairs to my main computer.( when i type the computer name): \\Vanrhijn in the adress... it gives an error: \\Vanrhijn isnt accesable, It's possible you dont have the rights to this networksource. Please contact the admin of the server if you would like to know if you have accesrights. Can't fidn the networkpath. I tried everything... the workgroups both called MSHOME, both computers havent got firewalls, file and printsharing are turned on. The main computer has got Windows XP home Pentium 4 120GB 512mb memory (SP1) the computer upstairs has got Windows XP pro Pentium 2 2GB 128mb memory (SP1) Can anyone help me please!

you have to choose what you want to share on the other computer. Once you make a network the only file that you can access is the shared doc. you will need to go to the basement computer and make the C drive shared. AMD 3200 A7N8X-Deluxe 1 Gig Corsair Swiftech Liquid Cooled X850XT PE

and if you've done all that and still can't connect, disable your firewall:)

I think you have to create a user on the main system, equal to the username on the system upstairs. Do yourself a favor BACKUP! Sorry, I do not check for private messages

What shows in My Network Places? Can you see each computer from the other. You should be able to access the other computer from My Network Places (shared folders only).

hey there, u need to share the folder or drive you want to access,then in the shared folder you need to define the permissions, that´s the reason u cant find the folder,because it´s not shared, and you dont have permissions on the folder,because in a workgroup environment the objects are local,it´s difrent than a domain,so,first: share the folder, second, in the shared folder properties dialog box, define the permissions, u can define everyone have full control for example. Warning: dont deny permissions,because deny permissions override allow permissions, and be carefull, because in the properties dialog box of the shared folder, u have the sharing tab and the security tab. The sharing tab it´s the shared folder permissions, and the security tab are the NTFS permissions, and the most restrictive permissions of both is the finally permissions( this means that,if you allow everyone read permission in the sharing tab and the on the security tab you define that everyone have full control, the most resctrictive permission will be allow,so everyone will have only allow permission ok?done?:) if u can help you more, my mail is: luisldsgb@hotmail.com

And don't forget about Security permissions if your fs is NTFS. If you share any folder and don't set user security restrictions, you won't be able to access this folder from another comp.