As it is now, I have two computers running windows xp, networked via a belkin54g wireless router. Not the best router in the world (it was a gift) but I had the same file sharing issues with a netgear wired router...
My computer...(let's call it computer A) is connecting to the router via a cable @ 100mbit speeds. The otheris connected via a wireless network card at varying speeds...usually 36mbps to 48mbps. Range and signal strength is not a problem at all...
Anyway, the problem is, that we can't get file sharing to work via "my network places". When I try to access "computer b" I get this message.
//Computerb is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
The network path was not found.
Now, when computer b goes to my network places, he doesn't see anything, even his own computer, but we had similar problems with both computers on the wired and wireless router so I think that is moot, but it could be something.
The weird part is, we ARE networked.
If we transfer files via AIM or netmeeting, for example, it goes at full speeds, or at least the max that those programs allow, which is unfortunately less than the windows file sharing protocols.
We can ping eachother. We can talk to eachother using netmeeting, dialer.exe, aim. We can play games on the same network. Everything works perfectly fine except windows file sharing, even though when computer b logs into windows, it appears in "my network places". It is there, but computer A can't access it.
I've tried everything. Enabling guest accounts, manually entering DNS and DHCP info. They are members of the same workgroup, the router is set up properly for a workgroup network, but nothing works. I've even made new accounts for each computer.
PLEASE help, I've had this problem for at least a year, and I would like to resolve it ASAP.
My computer...(let's call it computer A) is connecting to the router via a cable @ 100mbit speeds. The otheris connected via a wireless network card at varying speeds...usually 36mbps to 48mbps. Range and signal strength is not a problem at all...
Anyway, the problem is, that we can't get file sharing to work via "my network places". When I try to access "computer b" I get this message.
//Computerb is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
The network path was not found.
Now, when computer b goes to my network places, he doesn't see anything, even his own computer, but we had similar problems with both computers on the wired and wireless router so I think that is moot, but it could be something.
The weird part is, we ARE networked.
If we transfer files via AIM or netmeeting, for example, it goes at full speeds, or at least the max that those programs allow, which is unfortunately less than the windows file sharing protocols.
We can ping eachother. We can talk to eachother using netmeeting, dialer.exe, aim. We can play games on the same network. Everything works perfectly fine except windows file sharing, even though when computer b logs into windows, it appears in "my network places". It is there, but computer A can't access it.
I've tried everything. Enabling guest accounts, manually entering DNS and DHCP info. They are members of the same workgroup, the router is set up properly for a workgroup network, but nothing works. I've even made new accounts for each computer.
PLEASE help, I've had this problem for at least a year, and I would like to resolve it ASAP.