Re: Help with home network needed

[Krustov <me@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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<Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:31 +0100>
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> Ive just set up my home PC using XP and my laptop using Vista on a wired 
> network and set it up as per these instructions:
> 
> http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1165037
> 
> Ive set up the sharing on the folders i want to share on both the laptop and 
> the PC and all are visible on the PC and laptop however when i click on a 
> folder is says:
> 
> \\\john\my Documents is not accesible. You might not have permission to use 
> this netowrk resources. Access is denied.
> 
> I am the only user on the PC and laptop.
> 

If 2 computers cant talk to each other - it can sometimes be a firewall 
problem rather than a network settings problem .

And if thats the case - then you might have to adjust the firewall 
settings on both computers to allow access .


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