Networking question

[GreyPilgrim]

I have a quick question... or, maybe not so quick.. I have 'sort of' successfully networked two of my computers together (old computer with new computer). Everything, for the most part, works great. I'm using a router to connect the two computers together. From my primary computer (new), I can easily access directories (file share) on the old computer. I can also access the Internet on my old computer, no problems. The only problem is that my old computer doesn't seem to recognize the new computer as part of the network, therefore I can't access directories (file share) on the new computer when I'm sitting at the old computer.

When I click on "My Network Places" - then "View Network Connections," I see 3 computer icons, old and new computer, and the router. When I do the same from the old computer, I only see two icons..

Any ideas? I just tried running Network Wizard again, but it didn't help.

Thanks!

[RazzleCat]

1. Share

You have to put "shares" on the new computer. Just right click the file you want to share on the new computer select properties then go to the share tab and allow it to share. Thats the only step I think you may have missed.

[GreyPilgrim]

2. Yeah...

The problem is that the old computer doesn't allow me to recognize the new computer, so even though I have several directories listed as "share" directories on my new computer, I still can't access those designated directories.

Thanks, though.

[FormerDittoHead]

6. check your share permissions on the new PC that should do it. n/t

[GreyPilgrim]

7. I must be missing something...

OK, this may sound dumb. I thought I knew how to mess with the share permissions, but maybe I'm missing something. I've looked, but I'm just not finding anything that had to do with generic share permissions that would allow the other computer to recognize this one. It's so weird.... I would think that even if I couldn't share with the old computer, that it would still recognize the new computer as part of the network. Argh.

Thanks..

[bemildred]

3. Could you indicate the operating systems you are using? nt

[GreyPilgrim]

4. Windows XP

On both computers... sorry, I guess that would have been useful info. :-)

[bemildred]

5. Dunno much about XP, not having a copy handy.

However, it would seem then that the network setups on both should be the same (other than hostname/address issues) and that it might be productive to compare them looking for differences in the form of missing protocols, services, accounts, etc.

Since it appears from what you say that both machines can access the internet, I would focus on Windoze specific issues, protocols, services, accounts, and the linkage of protocols and services.