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by lewisbrockus

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I am having a real problem with a two computer home network, I keep getting a \\server is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource, error on one computer. Both computers are running XP pro sp2, I have tried everything, the guest account is on simple file sharing is off, and all the permissions are set up but it will still not work.
Any ideas??

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by cjones4188

Make sure both of the machines are in the same workgroup, that usually causes a problem if they are not.

by entawanabi

IP(Identification protocall) they have to be known to both machines, this normally is not the problem but bringing it up addressing it, it is out of the way. Next, this can be problematic of elderly machines and rarely elderly wiringnext is the operations scaled to the machine(s)- I've no way of doing much with this subject and maybe someone else will be able to remember the vocabulary requiring a minimum amount of mega-bytes for something to work at all, IS THERE A WAY TO TELL HOW MANY RESIDENT OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS ARE HOLDING HOSTAGE 'megs", Ikow I'm the only one that messes up that darn CAP LOCK button! Finally IF this is 'a' used set or one is used is it possible that the security operations are finnally catching up?

by lewisbrockus

Well I tried all your suggestions, most of which I have done or tried, I did not have netbios over tcpip enabled but it still did not solve the problem. These two computers were network once, then we moved and I have not been able to get them both to work again. The only change with the move is one is wireless now, but I have run a ethernet cable just to make sure it was not that.
Any more ideas?
Thanks for all your help!

by matthew yurksaitis

I see you stated that you moved the computers and have not been able to get them to work again? I assume that bothe computers were packed and moved during this move? If so have you tried going back to the basics - i.e. Checking NIC card, Network settings (IP Addresses, Static vs. DHCP etc.., network cables etc..) I ask because from reviewing the other suggestions posted one probable cause which comes to mind is that the physical connecitivity has changed such as NIC settings, NIC card loose, bad Enet cable, etc.. Just some thoughts.

by lewisbrockus

We also have wireless laptop that has been able to comunicate with both computers all along so I am really stumped. I know I am missing something I just cant figure out what it is.

by hawkeye1225

One avenue you might want to look into is turning off the Windows Firewall or configuring it to allow the connection. I just recently had a similar experience in a peer to peer network. As soon as I disabled the windows firewall i was able to see the computer. Good luck

by lewisbrockus

I use zone alarm instead of windows firewall and it is set the same way on all 3 computers two work one dosn't.

by retirednavydude

Have you tried pinging the other computers? Also you might want to try re-adding that computer to the network again, I know I've had to do that before.

by lewisbrockus

Yes I have tried pinging it and it see it it just wont let me in, I will try re-adding to the newwork I have tried so many things, now that might help.

by entawanabi

How old is the set of computers?

Is it ok to refer to anither entry I did earlier? hope so; Go to 'Questions' and then to 'Further' for what I've found to be common.

by lewisbrockus

One, the one I am having problems with is a 5 or 6 year old Dell, the other is one I built about 3 years ago, and the laptop is a toshiba tablet pc which is 6 months old

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