File sharing on wireless network

wallgood358 · 10-09-2006, 01:15 AM

My roomate and i are trying to sync files on our computers for school and we cannot seem to access one another. I used thefile sharing wizard built into xp on both computers and still ahve no access. When i go to My network places and then to workgroup computers, it shows his computer but when i click on it, a box comes up and tells me "This computer is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. The network path was not found." And on his computer it does not even show my computer when i go to workgroup computers. Is there a step i might have missed that would prevent his computer from recognizing mine and keep mine from accessing his?

**Fr4665** · 10-09-2006, 01:29 AM

1.you should be in the same work group (right click my computer go to properties then computer name and make sure they are the same besides the computer name of course)
2.you need to make sure that the folders are shared and open so that no restrictions apply
3.if all fails you could try to host an FTP server on one of the computers and just access it via an FTP client and so forth.

usually this is all caused due to bad shares and not the same domain/workgroup

**Cellus** · 10-10-2006, 11:26 AM

If the Windows Firewall is on, make sure in the Exceptions tab File and Printer Sharing is checked.

**Fox** · 10-10-2006, 11:38 AM

Is this a university network? If so, then they most likely have Windows Network disabled, guaranteed- and rightly so: it is a huge security risk.

If you want to share files, I would recommend fr4665's suggestion of setting up an FTP server/client, and make sure you secure it properly- I would suggest setting up SSH FTP (SFTP) or FTPS (FTP over SSL) to avoid having the password sniffed by other users of the campus network.

10-09-2006, 01:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
wallgood358 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 153 OS: Win xp	File sharing on wireless network My roomate and i are trying to sync files on our computers for school and we cannot seem to access one another. I used thefile sharing wizard built into xp on both computers and still ahve no access. When i go to My network places and then to workgroup computers, it shows his computer but when i click on it, a box comes up and tells me "This computer is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. The network path was not found." And on his computer it does not even show my computer when i go to workgroup computers. Is there a step i might have missed that would prevent his computer from recognizing mine and keep mine from accessing his?

10-09-2006, 01:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,959 OS: Win XP,Knoppix My System	1.you should be in the same work group (right click my computer go to properties then computer name and make sure they are the same besides the computer name of course) 2.you need to make sure that the folders are shared and open so that no restrictions apply 3.if all fails you could try to host an FTP server on one of the computers and just access it via an FTP client and so forth. usually this is all caused due to bad shares and not the same domain/workgroup __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

10-10-2006, 11:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,633 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	If the Windows Firewall is on, make sure in the Exceptions tab File and Printer Sharing is checked. __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate!

10-10-2006, 11:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Is this a university network? If so, then they most likely have Windows Network disabled, guaranteed- and rightly so: it is a huge security risk. If you want to share files, I would recommend fr4665's suggestion of setting up an FTP server/client, and make sure you secure it properly- I would suggest setting up SSH FTP (SFTP) or FTPS (FTP over SSL) to avoid having the password sniffed by other users of the campus network. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!