they can ping but cant browse share resourses.

[Woomera]

i have two computer with winxp pro sp2.they are connected back to back with cat5 and they can ping each other i mean i get the reply massage but when i try to browse a share or somethin i get the error says : YOU DONT HAVE THE PERMISSION TO ACCESS THIS COMPUTER.

anyone have any idea?

[tguy]

Here are some things to try:

1) Make sure your CAT5 cable is a crossover cable if the machines are connected directly to each other.

2) Go to the Advanced Properties of your TCP/IP protocol and on the WINS tab, select 'Enable Netbios over TCP/IP', save changes

3) Create a host entry in the C:\Windows or Winnt\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file with the name and ip address of the computers you are networking together. Save the changes.

Good luck.

[GeneralMandible]

Another thing to check...

Open Windows Explorer

Click on Tools->Folder Options

Click on the View tab

Scroll to the bottom and uncheck "Use simple file sharing"

Click Ok

[andrewpayne]

GeneralMandible has the right idea - but forget tguys tip as you can ping! Each WinXp machine has LMAnnounce so you should be able to 'see' each other in network places.

Make sure:

1. Both machines are in WORKGROUP

2. You have the SAME usernames/passwords accounts on each (preferably with Local Admin access)

3. Turn the blessed XP Firewall OFF! (you should have a router with a firewall on it anyways)

4. Turn Simple File Sharing OFF (Tools/Folder Options in Win Explorer then click View tab - scroll to bottom)

et voila! You should be able to 'see' each other and map each others C$ shares