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XP Networking
Name: Wes Date: August 19, 2003 at 11:19:17 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro/Home CPU/Ram: 256MB
Comment:
I need to share files between my laptop and desktop, both are brand new computers, and I just purchased a Linksys wireless router, and a Linksys wireless network card. I can access the internet through both machines but I cannot get the computers to share files. I have both "C:" drives shared w/o a firewall. Both computers are members of the "MSHOME" Workgroup, but when I try to "View workgroup computers" it gives me the error "Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact admin. to find out if you have access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available". Can anyone give me some feedback as to what I should do?
Name: k00ner Date: August 19, 2003 at 11:57:09 Pacific
Reply:
make sure both computers have sharing installed. to do this goto my network places, on the left hand side click on view network connections, right click the bottom icon and goto properties, click on install, select service, then select file and print sharing. Check now if it works. And are you logged on as a administrator.
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Response Number 2
Name: roukel01 Date: August 19, 2003 at 12:12:26 Pacific
Reply:
I'm having the same problem..... seems to be happening to alot of people at the moment. Possible Virus?? If anyone finds the solution please post it here or e-mail me because it's driving me crazy!
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