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I am running several windows 2000 machines sharing a DSL connection with a wireless hub. I can ping all of the machines but am unable to share files. File and print sharing for windows is enables, as is TCP/IP and Client for Microsoft Networks. Any suggegstions?

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Did you make the drives or folders shared also? The files/drives need to shared also. Also need to set permissions to them also. I also had this problem with another user. After making the drives/files shared with permissions. The problem went away.

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Yes, several folders are shared with the proper permissions. Note: this problem is only intermitent. I logged off the XP machine and now the two 2000 machines see each other no problem.

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If you are logged in the network as common user (simple user) you don’t have the right to share folders – meaning the “Sharing …” option is not available. If this is the case, change the users to power users or create a share as administrator on that local computer.

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Ok,… Home DSL, shared with 2k’s / xp machine. Yes, if you have done the shares only one more thing you need to do.

Create a local user on each pc that the other pc’s log into.

(I.E. if pc one logs in as “GOD”, you must create a local user “GOD” with the same passowrd on the other machines. if pc two logs in as “HAMPSTER”, you must create a local user “HAMPSTER” with the same passowrd on the other machines.

It will work.

good luck.

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