Help a networking newbie share a folder on a home network, please! *Update* Solved, thanks Sohcrates!

RaynorWolfcastle

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What I hope to do:
Have one folder on each computer that is accessible by the other computer, for the purpose of sharing files, using the TCP/IP protocol.

Here is my setup as it is:

- Athlon XP system using WinXP Pro with an on-board LAN (ECS K7S5A) --> connected to SMC Barricade 7004ABR with Zone Alarm as a software firewall

- PIII system using Win98 First Edition with an SMC NIC (Realtek drivers) --> connected to SMC Barricade 7004ABR with Zone Alarm as a software firewall

- SMC Barricade 7004ABR is a broadband router with switching capabilities.



What I have done so far:

- Both computers have been set up on the same workgroup "Home"
- Each computer has a different name "Athlon" and "PIII"

........On the winXP Pro:
- Made sure the TCP/IP protocol is installed (already was for obvious reasons)
- Created a user ID for "John", logged onto MS Networking client
- Created a folder for sharing, called it sharedXP, set up sharing so that "Everyone" group has read/write/view directory access

........On the win98:
- Made sure the TCP/IP protocol is installed (already was for obvious reasons)
- Set log on to MS Networking client
- Checked the "File and printer sharing" box
- Created folder for sharing, "sharedP3"
- Rebooted, logged on as "John"


The computers still don't see each other and I don't know why :( . Any ideas what it could be? Zone Alarm Personal has not been modified and I have changed nothing to the broadband router configuration.
Can anyone tell me what the problem is and how to correct it?

As usual any help is greatly appreciated :)

-Ice
 

sohcrates

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under the networking properties for winxp, is file and printer sharing as well as client for ms networks checked?

i assume 'net access is fine on both machines?
 

sohcrates

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what happens if you go to "run" and type in "\\computername" where computername is the name of the computer you're trying to connect to?

also, have you tried pinging the other computer in a command prompt?
 

RaynorWolfcastle

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Hmmm... have tried neither so far... I'll give it a whirl tomorrow since I don't feel like toying around with this any more for tonight :)

-Ice
 

RaynorWolfcastle

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Thanx for the help Sohcrates, I found the problem and got everything up and running. :)

ZoneAlarm was not configured for a LAN on either computer.

-Ice