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Having trouble with 2 XP PCs networked via crossover cable.
Every year the Dallas Flyfishers has a fund raising auction. Among other things, I set up two PCs (My laptop and my daughter's desktop, both running XP) networked together via a crossover cable.
I have done this for about 5 years, and I am having a problem this year I have never had before. I have both pc's in the same Workgroup. They are both setup with static ip addresses. The auction files are in a "shared" folder. The shared folder has permissions checked for read, change, and full control. Both NICs are setup to allow file and print sharing. The two are connected via a crossover cable.
Let me call my daughters pc PC2.
From my laptop I can "see" the shared files on PC2. But when I am on PC2, I cannot see the shared files on my laptop. When I try, this is the error I get.
\\Jeffs-w500\Access Files 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.
Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
Initially I put PC2's ip address in my firewall. Then I just disabled the firewall on my laptop. I still get the above error message.
Do you have any suggestions as to what the problem might be?
Thanks for your assistance.
I have done this for about 5 years, and I am having a problem this year I have never had before. I have both pc's in the same Workgroup. They are both setup with static ip addresses. The auction files are in a "shared" folder. The shared folder has permissions checked for read, change, and full control. Both NICs are setup to allow file and print sharing. The two are connected via a crossover cable.
Let me call my daughters pc PC2.
From my laptop I can "see" the shared files on PC2. But when I am on PC2, I cannot see the shared files on my laptop. When I try, this is the error I get.
\\Jeffs-w500\Access Files 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.
Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
Initially I put PC2's ip address in my firewall. Then I just disabled the firewall on my laptop. I still get the above error message.
Do you have any suggestions as to what the problem might be?
Thanks for your assistance.
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CompProbSolv,
I tried \\192.168.2.201 from PC2, and got the same error.
I did not have a matching id/pw on PC2. I added one and got the same error.
I tried \\192.168.2.201 from PC2, and got the same error.
I did not have a matching id/pw on PC2. I added one and got the same error.
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Rorybreen,
I tried \\192.168.2.202 from my laptop, and it worked fine. There has never been a problem seeing PC2's shared files from my laptop. The problem is seeing my laptop's shared files from PC2.
I also tried \\192.168.2.201\c$ from PC2. I got a network path not found error msg.
Any other suggestions. Thanks.
I tried \\192.168.2.202 from my laptop, and it worked fine. There has never been a problem seeing PC2's shared files from my laptop. The problem is seeing my laptop's shared files from PC2.
I also tried \\192.168.2.201\c$ from PC2. I got a network path not found error msg.
Any other suggestions. Thanks.
Hi,
I'm loosing track here a little bit..
Can you confirm the following.
PC1 = Jeff's computer
PC2 = Daughters computers.
PC1 can see PC2 okay ?
PC1 can see PC1 okay ?
PC 2 can see PC1, this fails ?
Try creating a new account on PC1 and make it a local administrator, Logon to PC2 using your daughters account.
Right click on MY COMPUTER
Select MAP NETWORK DRIVE
Select an appropriate drive letter
Enter the folder
Put a tick on the box "Connect using different credentials"
When prompted for the credentials enter the name of {computer name}\{username you created} e.g rory-pc\testaccount
If that works the problem was with your original username and password or something related to permissions on the share...
Remove the administration permis on the account you created above and just give it access to the share folder and NTFS permissions.
I'm loosing track here a little bit..
Can you confirm the following.
PC1 = Jeff's computer
PC2 = Daughters computers.
PC1 can see PC2 okay ?
PC1 can see PC1 okay ?
PC 2 can see PC1, this fails ?
Try creating a new account on PC1 and make it a local administrator, Logon to PC2 using your daughters account.
Right click on MY COMPUTER
Select MAP NETWORK DRIVE
Select an appropriate drive letter
Enter the folder
Put a tick on the box "Connect using different credentials"
When prompted for the credentials enter the name of {computer name}\{username you created} e.g rory-pc\testaccount
If that works the problem was with your original username and password or something related to permissions on the share...
Remove the administration permis on the account you created above and just give it access to the share folder and NTFS permissions.
Can you try \\192.168.2.201 from PC1 (Jeff's computer)?
Its best to rule out a few fundamental issues.
Try a different cable ... or even reverse the cable ends between the PC's i.e. take the plug from the laptop and plug it into the PC, and vice versa. If the problem is reversed (PC2 now can't see the laptop) you've got a bad cable.
Change the IP addresses to something completely different. Try:
Laptop
IP: 10.1.1.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Desktop: 10.1.1.2
Subnet 255.255.255.0
If there's no difference you can completely rule out the fundamentals as a problem.
Rory
Try a different cable ... or even reverse the cable ends between the PC's i.e. take the plug from the laptop and plug it into the PC, and vice versa. If the problem is reversed (PC2 now can't see the laptop) you've got a bad cable.
Change the IP addresses to something completely different. Try:
Laptop
IP: 10.1.1.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Desktop: 10.1.1.2
Subnet 255.255.255.0
If there's no difference you can completely rule out the fundamentals as a problem.
Rory
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RoryBreen,
All your assumptions are correct.
PC1 = Jeff's computer
PC2 = Daughters computers.
PC1 can see PC2 okay
PC1 can see PC1 okay
PC2 cannot see PC1
I tried your Map Network Drive idea. When I got to the point of clicking on Finish, I got a "Network path could not be found" msg.
I can see PC2 fine from PC1. My workaround is to move my shared auction files from PC1 to PC2. I think that is the path I am going to go down.
Thank you for your assistance.
All your assumptions are correct.
PC1 = Jeff's computer
PC2 = Daughters computers.
PC1 can see PC2 okay
PC1 can see PC1 okay
PC2 cannot see PC1
I tried your Map Network Drive idea. When I got to the point of clicking on Finish, I got a "Network path could not be found" msg.
I can see PC2 fine from PC1. My workaround is to move my shared auction files from PC1 to PC2. I think that is the path I am going to go down.
Thank you for your assistance.
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CompProbSolv and Rory,
I think we are making progress.
I finally got around to trying:
\\192.168.2.201 from my laptop (PC1) as I believe both of you suggested, and got the same error msg.
So when I look at my shared files from my system, but through the network, I can't even see my own files. What could cause this?
Thanks for all your assistance. I really appreciate your help.
PS. I tried using a different ip address. Same error msg.
I think we are making progress.
I finally got around to trying:
\\192.168.2.201 from my laptop (PC1) as I believe both of you suggested, and got the same error msg.
So when I look at my shared files from my system, but through the network, I can't even see my own files. What could cause this?
Thanks for all your assistance. I really appreciate your help.
PS. I tried using a different ip address. Same error msg.
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Guys, It is finally working. What an ordeal. That you so much.
To get PC2 to "see" PC1's shared files, I had to:
1) Go into Windows Control Panel and remove my Symantec Firewall program. Disabling it did not seem to be sufficient. This does not seem right to be, but I tried twice, and could not get it to work without removing it.
2) Add an id/pw to PC1, and use that id/pw when I log onto PC2 to access PC1's shared files.
3) Go into Windows Firewall. Under the Exceptions tab it said, "Windows Firewall is turned off. Your network administrator is using Group Policy to control these setting". There was a setting called "Fire and Printer Sharing". I unchecked the box.
After doing all three of the above, and rebooting both PCs, the file sharing is working consistently. I have to do all three of the above for PC2 to be able to "see" PC1's shared folders. I do not have to do any of the above for PC1 to "see" PC2's shared folders.
Thanks again.
To get PC2 to "see" PC1's shared files, I had to:
1) Go into Windows Control Panel and remove my Symantec Firewall program. Disabling it did not seem to be sufficient. This does not seem right to be, but I tried twice, and could not get it to work without removing it.
2) Add an id/pw to PC1, and use that id/pw when I log onto PC2 to access PC1's shared files.
3) Go into Windows Firewall. Under the Exceptions tab it said, "Windows Firewall is turned off. Your network administrator is using Group Policy to control these setting". There was a setting called "Fire and Printer Sharing". I unchecked the box.
After doing all three of the above, and rebooting both PCs, the file sharing is working consistently. I have to do all three of the above for PC2 to be able to "see" PC1's shared folders. I do not have to do any of the above for PC1 to "see" PC2's shared folders.
Thanks again.
Glad to see your issue has been resolved.
Start
run
\\{Jeff's IP address}\
and see if you get the same error or not.
Does the account name and password that is being used on PC2 match one on the other computer that has access to that folder?