Well, that didnt work... I am now getting a message stating

\\livingroom is not accessable

No permission to access resource

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"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 20:36:05 -0800, "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 19:41:02 -0800, "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Can someone please help me instead of telling me to do something, and then
> >> >not going into detail as to how to do it??
> >> >
> >> >I have a windows XP host computer that is connected to Cable internet, I
> >> >also have a Windows 98 client that can connect to the internet through the
> >> >host, but when I try to access the shared documents folder on the host
> >> >through the client, It asks for a password.
> >> >
> >> >I did not set up any kind of username\password in order for the network to
> >> >be connected initally, and I had no problem accessing the shared documents
> >> >folder on both computers from both computers.
> >> >
> >> >Then I disconnected the Modem (dialup) from the phone line, (with the
> >> >network still connected) and installed a Cable modem.
> >> >
> >> >From that point on, The client computer (win98) has not been able to access
> >> >the shared resources (except the internet) on the host computer.
> >> >
> >> >Someone told me earlier that I needed to set up a username\password to make
> >> >this happen, but as i have said, Initally i did not do that for it and it
> >> >worked fine...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Plus the fact that I have done just that now, and I am still unable to
> >> >access the shared resources from the client computer.
> >>
> >> Michael,
> >>
> >> Is the XP "host" computer running XP Home or Pro (and if Pro, is it using Simple
> >> File Sharing?)? These are essential details in your case. If SFS is involved,
> >> installing a "username\password" won't work; you'll have to activate Guest
> >> instead.
> >>
> >> Your problem is not so rare that it hasn't been written up. Please read my
> >> tutorial (following the links in the article!), and I believe that it will help
> >> you.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help
> >>
> >> If there's no help there, kindly read my troubleshooting guide.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
> >>
> >> If you read both articles, very diligently, and see no solution, please respond
> >> at your most immediate convenience, and sooner is better.
>
> >Pro, sfs, and i just turned the guest account on, Visited your page through
> >another post..
> >
> >Is it okay to leave the pw blank?? and if so, can they login with any
> >username??
>
> OK, with SFS, the Guest account is used for network access. You still can setup
> non-Guest accounts for local access. Use password or not, at your preference;
> just make sure it matches when an account is used. Consistency is best.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>