How do I network 2 computers?

[AAP]

Ok, I am going to try the Disable Firewall method first.

if that doesn't work, then I will try what dawookie suggested.


But I won't be home until about 10PM. So all ya'll tell your wife and kids you ain't got time for them tonight after 10PM because AAP gonna be nuking every wireless router in South Florida.

 

[jnuts]

So all ya'll tell your wife and kids you ain't got time for them tonight after 10PM because AAP gonna be nuking every wireless router in South Florida.

Just drive around with a 2.4ghz cordless phone. That will mess 'em up.

 

[AAP]

Ok, I disabled the firewall (Norton) and now the computers can see each other on the network. (YAY!!) However when I sit at one computer and expand the little [+] box besides it to list all the contents, everything comes up roses. Yet when I click on one of the folders there like I want to view it, it says I do not have permission to view those files that I have to be system admin.


My neat diagram again... (cool huh?)

Computer 1 - (where I am sitting)
Entire Network
-->Microsoft Network
---->MSHOME
------>Computer 1 (can see everything on here, all files shared)
------>Computer 2 [+] (expand)
-------->All of C: Drive
-------->Documents and Settings
-------->Desktop
-------->Program Files
----------> when I click on anything under the Computer 2 [+] sign, it says :

>>File Name<< not accessible. You do not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have permissions. Access denied.

I do have File and Folder sharing enabled on both PCs. I chose C: Drive and enable sharing there.

 

[dawookie]

If you havent tried this already, give it a try.
On the computer that you want to access, click on my computer, then right click on drive c, and choose sharing and security, then on the sharing tab, check the box "share this folder on the network", and pick a name for the share (C would be fine for a name).


copy the bottom link into the run command or your internet browser to see the microsoft help regarding the issue:

ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\filefold.chm::/windows_share_your_folders.htm

 

[AAP]

If you havent tried this already, give it a try.
On the computer that you want to access, click on my computer, then right click on drive c, and choose sharing and security, then on the sharing tab, check the box "share this folder on the network", and pick a name for the share (C would be fine for a name).

I already did that. Last night actually. I will try the link you gave me.

 

[Phaded]

geeksquad needs to visit aap..

 

[dawookie]

try typing \\pcname\c$ into the run command and see what you get. You may need an id/password to access the drive on the other computers.

 

[AAP]

try typing \\pcname\c$ into the run command and see what you get. You may need an id/password to access the drive on the other computers.

Says network path not found.

 

[dawookie]

instead of c$, try putting in whatever the name of the share is. and put the actual name of the pc or the ip address instead of pcname.

 

[AAP]

still says network path not found