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25th October 2008, 01:05 AM
|  | TST Member | | Join Date: Jul 2008, 129 posts. Location: Michigan Reputation:  | | | Workgroup problems
I want to be able to share files between two computers in a workgroup. One computer is a desktop and is running Windows XP SP3 and the other computer is a laptop and is running Windows XP SP2. On the desktop when I go to Start -> My Network Places -> View workgroup computers I can see my computer and the laptop. I can access my computer and the shared documents on it, but when I try to access the laptop I get the following error message - \\computername is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found.
On the laptop I can't even view any computers on the workgroup because I get the following error message after doing Start -> My Network Places -> View workgroup computers - Workgroupname is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.
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25th October 2008, 08:09 AM
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26th October 2008, 07:47 PM
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Turns out the culprit is ZoneAlarm firewall. I disabled it and was able to access shared documents on both computers fine, but as soon as I turned it back on the same problems occurred. I followed this tutorial http://www.leeindy.com/firewall_zonealarm-1.shtml but it still wouldn't work  .
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26th October 2008, 07:51 PM
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Are you using a router ?
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26th October 2008, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackmirror  Are you using a router ? | Yes I am using a LINKSYS Wireless-G 2.4 GHz (54 Mbps) broadband router.
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26th October 2008, 07:56 PM
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i am no expert but i dont think you need a 3rd party firewall if you enable the routers built in one
Let me try and get some help here please
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26th October 2008, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackmirror i am no expert but i dont think you need a 3rd party firewall if you enable the routers built in one
Let me try and get some help here please | LINKSYS WRT54G Specifications
How can I check to see if those security features are enabled on my router?
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Last edited by BTDCU422; 26th October 2008 at 08:37 PM.
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26th October 2008, 09:17 PM
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Do you know how to get to your router settings page ??
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26th October 2008, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackmirror Do you know how to get to your router settings page ?? | Yes and according to the firewall section http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?i...erstufftx6.png
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27th October 2008, 08:06 AM
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Donna is right - if your router firewall is enabled you don't need the PC based firewalls as well - in fact they may well conflict and slow everything down unnecessarily.
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27th October 2008, 11:44 AM
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Hardware and Software firewalls do not conflict with each other.
A hardware firewall is on a separate piece of equipment, your router, which is in itself a small computer, it is NOT running on your system therefore can not conflict with your system's software firewall.
Myself I am quite happy using my router's firewall and XP's built in one.
I had used ZA for many years when using normal modems.
You can configure your router's NAT protection to your liking blocking anything you desire, even filter out naughty words and websites to stop the youngsters seeing stuff you dont want them too.
Last edited by Klunk; 27th October 2008 at 11:47 AM.
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27th October 2008, 11:57 AM
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Sorry Klunk - You are right on!
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27th October 2008, 02:09 PM
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I have a few questions for you.
Are the versions of windows professional or home?
Can you ping your laptop from your desktop?
Can you ping your desktop from your laptop?
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