Home Network Issue, Any Suggestions?

OK I got me home network set up, have done for a long time but recently found out that the Master Machine (This one I'm on now) Does not allow any of the other 3 computers in the house to browse its files.

From here I can look through any shared folder on any computer in the network.

The other computers all have access to each other and can surf the net via the Master Machine but Cannot look at ANY of its shared folders.

I've checked:

That File and Printer Sharing is installed.
That the Firewall is not preventing any authorised access.
That the computers are in the same workgroup.

I'm currently checking the enabled and disabled services.


Does anyone know why else this would happen? It used to work and If I did disable something which affected it I don't know when as I was only made aware when my big bro requested s file from my machine

not running TinyXP or another cut down version of xp are you? i found you cant make them communicate properly, just ICS

this is down to how the "users" are set up on your network.
can you post a bit more info.
things like, access levels on your network, the OS on each machine... etc etc.

All Running Windows XP Pro SP2

'Machine 01' has access to the net, Other machines connect to the net via 'Machine 01' which transmits and recieves data via a Switching Hub.

Machine-01 = Master Machine (Administrator Priviliges)
Machine-02 = Tower - (Restricted Priviliges (User))
Machine-03 = Laptop - (Administrator Priviliges)
Machine-04 = Laptop - (Administrator Priviliges)

All machine IP Addresses are fixed apart from 'Machine-01' which has one fixed for the Internal Network and another assigned via ISP.

EDIT: Remember, it used to work... it just stopped all of a sudden.

is the guest account disabled?

my comp > manage > users

have you set it right in this?

Guest Account is Disabled on All Machines and has been ever since I installed the OS on all of them, this one has had it disabled from birth.

The Shared folders still have the "Share this folder on the network" box ticked.

i dunno then, you will have to wait for the IT dudes to come on an say............



thats what you get for running windows

Is there an IP range that makes computers invisible?

I know 192.168.0.x are used for home networks. Do any of the prefixs affect computer visibility?

each computer needs to be on the same subnet and same sub ip range. iirc.. for windows.

so, machine 1: 192.168.0.x and each subsequent pc should be on the same level if not using a gateway...

255.255.255.0 for the subnet on all machines..

All are on same Subnet of 255.255.255.0
All are on same sub IP Range 192.168.0.x
All but 'Machine-01' are using gateway 192.168.0.1

hmm... driver updates on host machine network card?

I'm sure something is ringing a bell. but i've had a long day.

so, when you go through your network on the 01 computer...can you view files in that?

and what error is it throwing up exactly?

are you using proper file sharing, or just the simple mode ?

When a user goes to My Network Places from, Machine-02, Machine-03 or Machine-04 they can only look at eachothers files. Machine-01 is currently being Anti-Sociable.

When you try and manually type a network path to Machine-01 e.g \\Machine-01\Tunes

Sometimes the error message: Widows cannot find \\Machine-01\Tunes Check the spelling then try again, or try searching for the item the start button and then clicking search.

OR

\\Machine-01 is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the adminsitrator (Thats me ) of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

Log on failure: the user has not been gruanted the request log-on type at this computer.

Define Proper File Sharing? So far I'm just selecting a folder and making it available on the Network.

EDIT: When I view all workgroup computers they all display and from 'Machine-01' I can access all of them. Any of the others that try to access 'Machine-01' are denied.

my computer > tools > folder options > view > [ ] Use Simple File Sharing

If it were me, i'd have an account for each computer on each computer. Then you can correctly set permissions for each one via the managment console. Handle which folders to share from there as well, gives you more control over what it is doing (makes it more like win2k file sharing than win9x)