Hi. I have Win XP SP2. I have a Linksys wireless router and a desktop
and laptop which are acting up. The Desktop is connected with Ethernet
from the router, and the laptop is wireless. Both computers are in the
same workgroup. when I go to my network places and click on 'view
workgroup computers', both computers show up. But when I double click on
the other computer, it tells me that it is not found or I may not have
permission to use this network resource. Same thing happens if I type
\\HOM1\ from the desktop (HOM1 is the computer name of the laptop) or
\\HOS1\ from the labtop (HOS1 is the name of the desktop).

I need to share folders and a printer but it wont let me. For example,
if i type in the address bar \\HOS1\SharedDocs to access a shared
folder, the same message I described above comes up. On HOS1, I gave
Full control permissions to everyone in the security tab and sharing tab
when I right clicked the folder.

Any help please? Thanks in advance.

What about your Firewall settings?
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Ron Sommer

"Joe" <eddyyousef@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi. I have Win XP SP2. I have a Linksys wireless router and a desktop and
> laptop which are acting up. The Desktop is connected with Ethernet from
> the router, and the laptop is wireless. Both computers are in the same
> workgroup. when I go to my network places and click on 'view workgroup
> computers', both computers show up. But when I double click on the other
> computer, it tells me that it is not found or I may not have permission to
> use this network resource. Same thing happens if I type \\HOM1\ from the
> desktop (HOM1 is the computer name of the laptop) or \\HOS1\ from the
> labtop (HOS1 is the name of the desktop).
>
> I need to share folders and a printer but it wont let me. For example, if
> i type in the address bar \\HOS1\SharedDocs to access a shared folder, the
> same message I described above comes up. On HOS1, I gave Full control
> permissions to everyone in the security tab and sharing tab when I right
> clicked the folder.
>
> Any help please? Thanks in advance.

Ron Sommer wrote:
> What about your Firewall settings?

Both systems have firewall disabled.
Sorry I forgot to mention this in my original message.