I am having problems sharing resources on a Win XP home PC. I seem to have everything setup the way I should according to numerous online articles, but nobody can access the resources on this PC.
The PC is on a peer to peer network.
It is sharing a printer and a folder. When I am logged onto that computer I can click Start > Run and type in \\192.3.1.30 which is the IP address of the computer and a window pops up showing the shared resources.
When I do this from any other PC on the network I get the following error:
"\\192.3.1.30 is not accessible. You might not have permissions to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
Access is denied."
I thought permissions were not an issue in XP Home, only in XP Pro. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Microsoft File and Printer sharing on the machine and that does not help. I have the same problems connecting to it from all machines, Win XP Home, Win XP Pro, Win 98
Thanks,
Tom
Try these steps:
Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP:
XP utilizes DNS for communication by default. To enable the systems to communicate via NetBIOS,
proceed as above to enter Network Connections.
Right-click your Local Area Connection and click Properties
Scroll down in "This connection uses the following items:" to find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select it (highlight it) and click properties
Click the Advanced button on the General tab.
Click the WINS tab.
Under NetBIOS setting heading
Click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Click OK, OK, OK and close out of Network Connections & Control Panel
Let Everyone's permissions apply to anonymous users as well:
Click Start->Run->SECPOL.MSC /S <ENTER>
Navigate to Local Policies/Security Options.
Double click "Network Access:Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users"
Click Enabled and click OK
Check these links for more information:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308007
For windows XP Home edition: http://www.wmwoods.edu/ULIS/helpdesk/xpinstruct.htm
How to Network Windows XP Home Edition (8 pages) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813936
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