I hate networking my computers, Please Help

Colbaker · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:19

Hi, I have 2 computers networked through a router, Both computers can access the internet through the router, Computer 2 can ping computer 1 but computer 1 gets timed out when pinging computer 2.

When using my network places computer 2 shows no networked pc's including itself and when using it on computer 1 it only shows itself.

please help it should be pretty straight forward both computers are obtaining ip address automatically from the router.

Any idea's?

oddjob62 · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:20

Software Firewall?

squiffy · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:20

Are they on the same workgroup? Not calling them the same workgroup name can cause problems

Colbaker · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:28

Yep both on the same workgroup, I have tried changing the workgroup with no luck, all software firewalls are turned off.

Otaku Punk · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:32

What anti virus are you using? In my experience norton antivirus is very difficult to network and causes similar problems to those you mentioned.

Colbaker · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:47

o.k. ive uninstalled symantec antivirus and still the same problem, Any more idea's?

squiffy · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:52

Try lowering network speed to 10mbs. I have a few problems too, copying from A-B is quick, but B-A is slow.

Colbaker · 21 Sep 2006 at 23:58

nope no luck

Colbaker · 22 Sep 2006 at 00:50

O.k. now i have computer 1 seeing both computers in my network places but when i try accessing computer 2 it says something along the lines of computer2 is not accessible, You may not have permision to use this network resource, Then is says something like The network path was not found, this is really stressing me out now, I have also tried setting up static ip address's, computer 2 is still not accessing anything and can't even access the workgroup saying the list of server for this workgroup is not currently available.

Please someone Help me.

ruffneck · 22 Sep 2006 at 07:53

have you actually shared something, I don't think xp turns on file and print sharing until you say that you " understand the risks of sharing files" etc etc

RoachycaL · 22 Sep 2006 at 17:13

Ive had this problem before - whatever I tried my laptop WOULDNT see my computer whereas all of the other machines on the network would. I finally had ot reinstall windows xp on the laptop and it worked perfectly after that.

Colbaker · 24 Sep 2006 at 18:18

I have shared drives and folders on both units, 1 of the units has just had a clean install.

Is there anyway to set up permissions on windows xp pc's for other pc's?

Thanks