wolfworx
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After several month of trying to resolve my home network problem, the problem remains.
I have had a 3 computer home network that has been sharing files equally for quite some time. That is, I could share folders comonly with all four computers, using a common Work Group Name and login.
Recently I replaced one of the computers with a new one and set conections and parameters to inlcude the new computer on ther network.
Here is the present setup:
Computer #1 WinXP Home
Computer #2 (new) Win2K (replacing old Win2K computer)
Computer #3 Win98
Computer #4 WinXP Home
Now computer #1 can read and modify files in folders on #2, #3 and #4.
Computers #2, #3 and #4 can share and modify files on each other.
But...
The other computers can share the network printer attached to Computer #1, but neither #2 nor #3 nor #4 can read or modify files on Computer #1. When I try to access #1 from the others I receive a message that I do not have access to do so. The login I am using for all four is the same administrative user. The workgroup is the same for all computers. I have set the sharing properties on Computer #1 to allow network users to share and change files.
What am I missing that needs to be done to give #2 and #3 access to #1? I have a workaround, of course. I do all of the file transfering from #1 to the others, but this is not convenient if I am working on one of the other three computers.
Should I assign separate IP addresses to all computers or select automatic assignment? Could there be a BIOS setting on #1 that is not set correctly?
I have tried many suggestions kindly offered by members of this forum and other sources, but the mystery remains.
I have had a 3 computer home network that has been sharing files equally for quite some time. That is, I could share folders comonly with all four computers, using a common Work Group Name and login.
Recently I replaced one of the computers with a new one and set conections and parameters to inlcude the new computer on ther network.
Here is the present setup:
Computer #1 WinXP Home
Computer #2 (new) Win2K (replacing old Win2K computer)
Computer #3 Win98
Computer #4 WinXP Home
Now computer #1 can read and modify files in folders on #2, #3 and #4.
Computers #2, #3 and #4 can share and modify files on each other.
But...
The other computers can share the network printer attached to Computer #1, but neither #2 nor #3 nor #4 can read or modify files on Computer #1. When I try to access #1 from the others I receive a message that I do not have access to do so. The login I am using for all four is the same administrative user. The workgroup is the same for all computers. I have set the sharing properties on Computer #1 to allow network users to share and change files.
What am I missing that needs to be done to give #2 and #3 access to #1? I have a workaround, of course. I do all of the file transfering from #1 to the others, but this is not convenient if I am working on one of the other three computers.
Should I assign separate IP addresses to all computers or select automatic assignment? Could there be a BIOS setting on #1 that is not set correctly?
I have tried many suggestions kindly offered by members of this forum and other sources, but the mystery remains.