File and print sharing

southcirc

I have a wireless network I have tried to enable file and print sharing using the XP wizard

But it is saying I dont have access when I try to access the other computer

Have zonealarm Pro, enabled on both machine, have I to change the settings in zonealarm ?

seamus

What's the exact error message you get on the other machine?

southcirc

Hi

I added the ip addresses to zonealarm and it seems to have worked

Cheers

philologos

i have a problem still with mine! Printer sharing works like a dream but when i try to access files from Laptop to PC and PC to laptop it gives me:
\\PC 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.
Print sharing works with my samsung ml-4500 series lazer but the files just wont work
somebody help me please

Mac daddy

Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on one or more computers in the workgroup.

To do that, go to properties of Local Area Connection>properties of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)>General> Advanced>WINS, check Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP (If you have a DHCP-assigned IP address, select Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP server ).
2) Make sure the Computer Browser service is started.

3)In Windows XP home edition, you cannot access the share unless the guest account is enabled.

Have a look at this site this helped me out big time when i had the same problem...

philologos

thats the error i get

seamus

Create an account on the second machine, using the same username & password that you use on the laptop, and give it access to the shares on the PC.

philologos

i dont use any username and password on the laptop lol... but ill give it a go with making a new one on both computers

philologos

fixed i edited the registry as it said on the website someone gave me

Mac daddy

good stuff so it works now?

philologos

yea

Mac daddy

cool