Networks Useless XP networking cont.

I found I had this problem with some XP machines until I specifically told XP to share folders, as it DISABLES this by default.

Can't remember where the option is now thou

 

no problem acron^, glad i could help. I knew just how you felt, it was a annoying problem i had too, eheh

 

booooooooooooooooo!
I just tried your fix and it didnt work for me


edit, I just looked and each time I restart the value is back to 1 what am I doing wrong

 

Xp has some kind of "file protection" thing for its system files, you probably have that enabled. I can't remember how to disable it though, and I can't be arsed to reboot into windows to check

I'm sure a google will help

Cheers

Sam

 

is there a way to see if u have the windows xp firewall on, or does that not effect it? (the network problem)

 

if its any concelation ive reinstalled windows 4 times on all my pcs and i still have a problem

 

it was working and the next day it wasnt, I dont understand it at all, I've done system restores for 2 dates and it says nothing has been changed.

 

to check the status of the xp firewall goto network connections, right click on the network adaptor, go into advanced and its there in a tick box

 

ok I have found the source of the problem, well It is for me I dunno about others.

Code:

Internet connection settings:

Internet connection:	Local Area Connection
Internet Connection Firewall:	enabled
_______________________________________________________________________
Network settings:

Computer description:	shuttle
Computer name:	SHUTTLE-O-L337
Workgroup name:	WORKGROUP

The Shared Documents folder and any printers connected to this computer have been shared.
_______________________________________________________________________
Connection to your network:	1394 Connection

As you can see I'd get the internet via the LAN port, but a connection to the network would use the 1394 Connection (FireWire port)
I dont use the firewire port, its just part of the mobo.

I need to know how to set up the network so it use's the lan port for network access and internet. btw im using a router.

 

Ok I've figer'd out how to only use the LAN port to connect to the network and internet (I can explain how if anyone needs)

I went stright to "view workgroup computer" expecting it to work (as you do )

But Im still getting the same error

 

I've just tried remote desktop and when i looked at the workgroup it give me this error

"The WORKGROUP domain/workgroup does not contain any Terminal servers."

any ideas?

 

its because you dont have a terminal services server running on your network...

 

acctually I do on both machines, along with computer browser, workstation and server. Im totaly stumpped and really need to access stuff.

I can use tightVNC to see the other computers

I can also ping the computers.

 

you have remote desktop enabled you mean, not terminal services running
just put in the name of the machine or its ip address instead...

 

aww man, I just tryied new workgroup names resetting the router to default factory settings.

The only thing I can think of now is when I have "sygate" firewallinstalled, and when i uninstalled it had changed some settings.

 

just formatted the windows partition on the shuttle.

With the guest account turned off I get a password promt. the admin password doesnt work and a blank doesnt.

when I turn the guest account on I get this error message when trying to access the shares.