new wireless network. All computers can access each other but 1..what am i missing?

[piski]

my desktop and laptop are able to access each other shared folders. my roomates desktop can be seen as a workgroup computer but when I try and access it, it says that I am denied access. I checked to make sure that his windows firewall is turned off and he has no other software firewalls installed. What could I be missing?

 

[HKSturboKID]

When you say you have the windows firewall off, do you mean that Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) on the Network Interface?

 

[piski]

yeah. in the network connections window

 

[rextilleon]

Are all the machines running XP--and if so, Home or Pro. After you answer that question I might be able to help.