Please help! trying to network with no success.

[86plymouthcolt]

I'm currently using a D-Link DI-614+ as the router for my two machines(each running XP Pro) via ethernet.

I merely want to access the drives on each machine.

I've given each machine a unique name and matching workgroup.

When I open the netowrk connections on each, I see the respective NIC. I also see an icon for Internet Gateway.

When I select a drive and try to enable sharing i get the following:

An error occured while trying to share D. The server service is not started. The shared resource was not created at this time.

When I was using a Linux machine as a router, I never had this problem. This is my first store bought router, so maybe I'm missing a step somewhere.

Any suggestions?

 

[JackMDS]

For the propose of the initial setting, disable all software Firewall (including WinXP native
ICF); disable any active Virus scan or any other utility that might intercept Network Traffic.

If you are not concern about internal security WinXP has a fast simple method of sharing, no user permissions and no passwords.

Windows XP Simple File Sharing

WinXP Pro has an additional more secure method:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing.

XP File Sharing Trouble