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From: JoeSpareBedroom on 3 Feb 2010 23:22 Two computers, both running XP Pro, connected to same Linksys router. In desktop's My Network Places, I see the following, which refers to the entire hard disk in the laptop: \\192.168.2.100\Sony Disk C A few days ago, I clicked on that resource and it connected me to the laptop's HD. Tonight, no dice. I get a msg saying "not accessible you might not have permission blah blah blah". On the laptop, if I open My Computer, right click C: and inspect Sharing and Security, the first share name which shows is C$. Also available in the dropdown list is "Sony Disk C". If I select that share name, I find that permissions are checked for full control, change and read. But still, I can't access it from the laptop, at least not consistently. Why?
From: Bob Lin (MS-MVP) on 4 Feb 2010 12:48 This could be computer browser issue. Any errors in the Event Viewer? Make sure NetBIOS in all computers are enabled. This search result may help too. Computer BrowserThe master browser has received a server announcement from the computer <computer name> that believes that it is the master browser ... www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm -- Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:FXran.464$YR1.347(a)newsfe17.iad... > Two computers, both running XP Pro, connected to same Linksys router. In > desktop's My Network Places, I see the following, which refers to the > entire hard disk in the laptop: > > \\192.168.2.100\Sony Disk C > > A few days ago, I clicked on that resource and it connected me to the > laptop's HD. Tonight, no dice. I get a msg saying "not accessible you > might not have permission blah blah blah". On the laptop, if I open My > Computer, right click C: and inspect Sharing and Security, the first share > name which shows is C$. Also available in the dropdown list is "Sony Disk > C". If I select that share name, I find that permissions are checked for > full control, change and read. But still, I can't access it from the > laptop, at least not consistently. > > Why? >
From: JoeSpareBedroom on 4 Feb 2010 13:02 Here's a clue, maybe: I just noticed (on the desktop) that in the right column of "My Network Places", the connection in question is listed as "The Internet" instead of "Local Network". No idea what to make of it, though. "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" <noreply(a)chicagotech.net> wrote in message news:3098D511-1B5C-417A-9834-43E74CFB0358(a)microsoft.com... > This could be computer browser issue. Any errors in the Event Viewer? Make > sure NetBIOS in all computers are enabled. This search result may help > too. > > Computer BrowserThe master browser has received a server announcement from > the computer <computer name> that believes that it is the master browser > ... > www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm > > > -- > Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message > news:FXran.464$YR1.347(a)newsfe17.iad... >> Two computers, both running XP Pro, connected to same Linksys router. In >> desktop's My Network Places, I see the following, which refers to the >> entire hard disk in the laptop: >> >> \\192.168.2.100\Sony Disk C >> >> A few days ago, I clicked on that resource and it connected me to the >> laptop's HD. Tonight, no dice. I get a msg saying "not accessible you >> might not have permission blah blah blah". On the laptop, if I open My >> Computer, right click C: and inspect Sharing and Security, the first >> share name which shows is C$. Also available in the dropdown list is >> "Sony Disk C". If I select that share name, I find that permissions are >> checked for full control, change and read. But still, I can't access it >> from the laptop, at least not consistently. >> >> Why? >> >
From: John Wunderlich on 4 Feb 2010 16:20 "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in news:FXran.464$YR1.347(a)newsfe17.iad: > Two computers, both running XP Pro, connected to same Linksys > router. In desktop's My Network Places, I see the following, which > refers to the entire hard disk in the laptop: > > \\192.168.2.100\Sony Disk C > > A few days ago, I clicked on that resource and it connected me to > the laptop's HD. Tonight, no dice. I get a msg saying "not > accessible you might not have permission blah blah blah". On the > laptop, if I open My Computer, right click C: and inspect Sharing > and Security, the first share name which shows is C$. Also > available in the dropdown list is "Sony Disk C". If I select that > share name, I find that permissions are checked for full control, > change and read. But still, I can't access it from the laptop, at > least not consistently. > > Why? > > > A couple possibilities: First: "192.168.2.100" looks like a dynamic DHCP address assigned by your Linksys router. (Linksys typically uses the range of .100 - .254 for its DHCP addresses). It is possible that this address has changed for that machine (which is normal with DHCP and to be expected). Yesterday it might have been .100, today it may be .101. A better way to access it would be by its computername: \\computername\Sony Disk C Second: You don't mention whether "Simple File Sharing" is enabled or disabled. Assuming it is disabled, then did you recently change your password on one machine and not the other? (Username/passwords must match on both machines or you must authenticate manually). Assuming it is enabled, does the user "Guest" have access to the shared drive (all access is through Guest account in Simple File Sharing). HTH, John
From: JoeSpareBedroom on 8 Feb 2010 09:21
"John Wunderlich" <jwunderlich(a)lycos.com> wrote in message news:Xns9D1587BF99A77wunderpsdrscray(a)138.125.254.103... > "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in > news:FXran.464$YR1.347(a)newsfe17.iad: > >> Two computers, both running XP Pro, connected to same Linksys >> router. In desktop's My Network Places, I see the following, which >> refers to the entire hard disk in the laptop: >> >> \\192.168.2.100\Sony Disk C >> >> A few days ago, I clicked on that resource and it connected me to >> the laptop's HD. Tonight, no dice. I get a msg saying "not >> accessible you might not have permission blah blah blah". On the >> laptop, if I open My Computer, right click C: and inspect Sharing >> and Security, the first share name which shows is C$. Also >> available in the dropdown list is "Sony Disk C". If I select that >> share name, I find that permissions are checked for full control, >> change and read. But still, I can't access it from the laptop, at >> least not consistently. >> >> Why? >> >> >> > > A couple possibilities: > > First: > "192.168.2.100" looks like a dynamic DHCP address assigned by your > Linksys router. (Linksys typically uses the range of .100 - .254 for > its DHCP addresses). It is possible that this address has changed for > that machine (which is normal with DHCP and to be expected). Yesterday > it might have been .100, today it may be .101. A better way to access > it would be by its computername: > \\computername\Sony Disk C > > Second: > You don't mention whether "Simple File Sharing" is enabled or disabled. > Assuming it is disabled, then did you recently change your password on > one machine and not the other? (Username/passwords must match on both > machines or you must authenticate manually). > Assuming it is enabled, does the user "Guest" have access to the shared > drive (all access is through Guest account in Simple File Sharing). > > HTH, > John John, simple file sharing WAS enabled on the desktop, and DISabled on the laptop. I haven't changed those settings. But I did try accessing the laptop using the computer name and that worked. I also noticed that today, the laptop's address ended with 101 and the desktop's is 100. Would that be based on which machine was booted first? |