Re: Help with home network needed

["SS" <SS@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
news:xn0frhzlt9pj9ir002@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On 16/06/2008 in message <8Rq5k.188556$zc6.110076@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> SS wrote:
>
>>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.
>>
>>any help appreciated
>
> Are you using the same workgroup name, user name and password on each 
> machine?
>
> Do you have the problem "in both directions" - i.e. from the XP box to the 
> Vista box and vice versa or is it just one machine with the problem?
>
> -- 
> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
> There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.
> (Ken Olson, president Digital Equipment, 1977)

Hi
yep its the same both ways, both workgroups are the same name and theres no 
password on it i dont think

cheers