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Can you access it with:<br />
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Start / Run<br />
\\[ipaddress]<br />
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Can you access it with:

Start / Run
\\[ipaddress]

?

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it recognised the \\ipaddress but wont let me connect - thanks for your comments, it is being used in a classroom and I dont have easy access tot eh machines. &nbsp;thanks anyway
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it recognised the \\ipaddress but wont let me connect - thanks for your comments, it is being used in a classroom and I dont have easy access tot eh machines.  thanks anyway

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I am an experienced network enginner - (used to domains) but have set up a workgroup and cannot get one of the machines to share its files. I can ping the machine and it shows up on a search, but I cannot access the shared folder I have created. It does not have a firewall, has printer and file sharing enabled, I have set the permissions and security settings to everyone - but it sayts Unable to access this network resource. <br />
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What Am I doing wrong?<br />
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I am an experienced network enginner - (used to domains) but have set up a workgroup and cannot get one of the machines to share its files. I can ping the machine and it shows up on a search, but I cannot access the shared folder I have created. It does not have a firewall, has printer and file sharing enabled, I have set the permissions and security settings to everyone - but it sayts Unable to access this network resource. 

What Am I doing wrong?



Accessing a computer on a LAN

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.