Re: Map network dive- resource error by N
N
Thu Aug 26 22:13:27 CDT 2004
In article <O9SomT9iEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, Jim says...
> When I try to map a network drive to my notebook, I get the error
> "[Network name] not accessible. You might not have permission to use
> this network resource."
> I am able to map the drive to another computer on my network so I assume
> the server is configured properly. (It's not configured as a server, I
> just use it that way - it's a peer to peer network)
In a peer to peer network, any computer can act as a server; and it is
proper to think of it as a server when it is providing a resource to other
computers.
> The notebook communicates through an internet gateway with no problems.
> When I look under My Network Places (In Windows Explorer) it shows the
> network by name but no computers, printers, or folders. If I click on
> the network name, I get the error as cited above.
> The only user on any machine is me so I have (I think) total
> administrator authority.
> Any suggestions? Thanks.
> Notebook has XP Home
> File server has XP Professional
Do all computer have the same workgroup name? If not, a shared resource will
be "not accessible". Do all computes have an IP address in a common segment?
If the gateway is '192.168.10.1', any other device must be in the range from
'192.168.10.2' to '192.168.10.254'; assuming the subnet mask is
'255.255.255.0'. Speaking of which, all must also have the same subnet mask.
Also "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and printer sharing for
Microsoft Networks" must be bound to the same protocols on all computers.
Using just the TCP/IP protocol is simplest, but may be a security issue if
you are using ICS. (It shouldn't be, if you do it right; but how many people
actually know how to do it right?)
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