How do i get one computer to see another computer?

[JEDI]

This is at home. i want to xfer files from one computer to another.

both computers are in the same workgroup name, and both have the same default gateway (192.168.1.1). but i cant get one to see the other.

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?

 

[LyNX31]

did u run the ms network wizard on both computers and reboot both of them?

 

[JEDI]

yes i did.

i get this error msg when i try to browse the network:

"<network name> is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this 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"

i'm logged in as admin for both computers.

WHATS WRONG?!

 

[c3p0]

Do you have something (Folder/Drive) shared on each PC???

c3p0
:beer:

 

[JEDI]

"network sharing and security" is greyed out when i try to share a directory?!

edit:
winxp help said it's greyed out because the computers arent on a network?!

but i have the same default gateway, and same workgroup name.

what am i missing???

 

[JEDI]

i can share the root of C:\, but not individual directories to share?

it'll do for now.

but out of curiousity, how do i just share secific directories? (it's greyed out)

 

[piasabird]

When I open a folder there is a split screen and on the left there is an option for sharing the folder. You might have to enable sharing to get that to work.

 

[c3p0]

Do you have the "File and Printer Sharing" Service installed??

c3p0
:beer:

 

[KarenMarie]

right click on each item you want to share and make sure that sharing is enabled.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
right click on each item you want to share and make sure that sharing is enabled.

the sharing option is greyed out.

yes i have "file and printer sharing" enabled.

i can share the whole C:\ drive, but not individual directories.

edit: the sharing option is greyed out for individual dirs, but not for c:\ itself

 

[c3p0]

OK....I'm just going through some of the obvious stuff that I can think of. I'm sure there are much smarter network people here that will figure this out. Have you tried disabling any Firewalls? Also your SubNet Mask should be 255.255.255.0 I think. You've probably already checked those.

c3p0
:beer:

 

[nweaver]

usually it's because it wants you to run a wizard. To verify basic connectivity, ping the IP address of the other computer, then do a "net view \\ipaddress"

disable all firewalls (windows, other S/W, hardware from NVIDIA mobo's).

 

[JackMDS]

Log to this page it has a lot of links to instructions to Windows Network Settings, and Sharing.

Link to: Windows Network - Installing & Sharing.

:sun:

 

[JEDI]

doh..

i'm trying to share my "Program files" because some of my programs save their data there.

i cant share that directory?!

but i can just realized that i can share other directories.

so why cant i just share the Program Files dir?

why must i share the entire C:\ instead?

 

[Washoe]

Can you share a specific program folder?

 

[c3p0]

What OS are you running?

Also, open "My Computer" click on "Tools" then "View". Scroll to the bottom of the Advanced settings list and make sure "Use simple file sharing" is checked.

I can share my Program Files Folder. So it's got to be some option you have set.

c3p0
:beer:

 

[nweaver]

simple file sharing is ass, imho. I hate that crap, but it is probably easier for someone not familer sharing

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Washoe
Can you share a specific program folder?

yes, i can share all other folders except "program files" and "windopws". to share those, i have to share the entire C:\

WHY?

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: c3p0
What OS are you running?

Also, open "My Computer" click on "Tools" then "View". Scroll to the bottom of the Advanced settings list and make sure "Use simple file sharing" is checked.

I can share my Program Files Folder. So it's got to be some option you have set.

c3p0
:beer:

look at title summary

yes, simple file sharing is on