[sambo135]

hello,
i networked my computer and my sister computer together thru a dsl modem/router i connect thru usb while she connect thru lan. the problem is me viewing her files, i can't access her computer thr my one bu she can. how do i solve this problem? i ping the two computer and they work fine. when i go to view network computers i get an error like
(sister computer name) is not acceble. U might not have permission to use the network resource....... and then access denied.
can anyone help? thanks

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Check the security settings, if you are running a firewall take a look at the incoming events on her machine as you try and access her computer. Also, make sure she is set-up to share with you correctly.

[katkat92]

Check the security settings, if you are running a firewall take a look at the incoming events on her machine as you try and access her computer. Also, make sure she is set-up to share with you correctly.

[sambo135]

Hm... i turned the ffirewall (SP2) one off and i don't htink there is any other security issues... i dunno, how do i check the incoming events?
Thanks

[Anbo]

Did you set up the two computers to share a workgroup? That;'s what I have in my house. This computer is in the 4 port switch on my wireless router, while my sister connects wirelessly with her laptop. I went into "My Network Places" and set up a workgroup by clicking "Set up a home or small office network" and then give the two computers the same workgroup name. That should work. But, with workgroups, you have to go into my network places and go to "shared docs on (YOUR SISTER'S COMPUTER'S NAME)"

But, before you can access the file on shared docs, have your sister put whatever you need/want in that folder first.

Hope that helps.

[sambo135]

hm.. i done that, i did the set up network thing, and they have the same workgourp name, she has a share folder on her computer that is setted on share, and like i said before she can access my files while i can't .

[jakestaby]

Chances are you're trying to access files that haven't been completely shared.

For example: You can share the whole c:, but when someone navigates to Documents and Settings > So and So's Documents, it will give an error, saying you don't have permission. You'd then need to share that folder individually. I haven't done much research on why this happens (inheriting permissions?) or if there's a way to disable it, but this is a way to workaround it that works.