Guest Jim Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Hi there. I have 3 laptops and 2 desktops all in the same workgroup with static IP addresses. 1 of the desktops and the 3 laptops have no problems sharing files between each other but the 2nd desktop won't "speak" to any of the others. I can ping the other IP addresses from the problem machine (running XP Pro) and access the internet but when I go into "My Network Places" or try to map a network drive it can't find any other PC's on the network !! From the "working" desktop I can see the problem PC but can't connect to it - any idea's anyone please ????? Windows firewall is disabled on all desktops with Norton 360 running with a rule added to let a certain range of IP addresses "speak" freely !!! Thanks, Jim.
Guest Newbie Coder Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: File Sharing - Please help ?? Jim, Is Norton 360 have an IP range added? Example: 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.10 Also, from the problem machine can you browse to the others? Example: \\SomeComputer\C$\SomeDirectory SomeComputer = Computer Name C$ = share where Windows is installed SomeDirectory = folder trying to map to Try pressing ENTER after c$ -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68BBFFB6-8362-4831-ABB2-36E60812A3A1@microsoft.com... > Hi there. > > I have 3 laptops and 2 desktops all in the same workgroup with static IP > addresses. 1 of the desktops and the 3 laptops have no problems sharing files > between each other but the 2nd desktop won't "speak" to any of the others. I > can ping the other IP addresses from the problem machine (running XP Pro) and > access the internet but when I go into "My Network Places" or try to map a > network drive it can't find any other PC's on the network !! > > From the "working" desktop I can see the problem PC but can't connect to it > - any idea's anyone please ????? > > Windows firewall is disabled on all desktops with Norton 360 running with a > rule added to let a certain range of IP addresses "speak" freely !!! > > Thanks, > > Jim.
Guest Jim Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: File Sharing - Please help ?? "Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68BBFFB6-8362-4831-ABB2-36E60812A3A1@microsoft.com... > Hi there. > > Windows firewall is disabled on all desktops with Norton 360 running with > a > rule added to let a certain range of IP addresses "speak" freely !!! > > Thanks, > > Jim. I would not disable the Windows firewall; you should be able to get sharing, etc., to work fine with it. I would not use any product by Norton because it is such a hog. I use ZA on both of my machines, and I have no problem getting it to work satisfactorily. I use AVG on one and Nod32 on the other. They both work OK. Jim (another Jim by the way)
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