Some really basic (i hope) networking help please

divine` · 30 Oct 2007 at 17:11

Long story short, one of the printers is playing up so I want to share the one connected to my PC.

My PC runs XP SP2, as does the downstairs PC. Mine connects wirelessly to a Belkin router and the downstairs one connects to it via a wire.

I ran the 'Home or Small Office network wizard' on both PCs setting the Workgroup name to 'WORKGROUP' on both machines.

Now when I view the workgroup from my PC, I can see my PC and the downstairs one listed. On the Downstairs PC I see neither.

If I double click on the Downstairs PC from mine, it says I don't have access.

\\Nick is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to find out if you have access permissions.

The Network path was not found

I get the same error but without the '\\Name' part when I just look at the Workgroup on the downstairs PC.

Why will they not talk to each other?

Bobster · 30 Oct 2007 at 17:26

Have a look here

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/share.mspx

And here

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/security/permissions.mspx

divine` · 30 Oct 2007 at 17:32

Bobster said:
Have a look here

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/share.mspx

And here

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/security/permissions.mspx

I've set some folders to share already and I don't have the 'Security' tab when I go into the properties of folders.

divine` · 30 Oct 2007 at 18:04

nvm

sorted it now, firewall issues :/