sharing files and folders

[jonneymendoza]

i am trying 2 share files and folders along my network but it doesnt seem to allow me to do it...

i can only share stuff from my home xp laptop but my other pc's which all have xp pro cannot share anything.

i have sp2 installed on all pc's and laptops, along with zonealarm pro.

the things i tried:

i tried running network wizard
set permission of folders to full access to everyone.
instert ip addresses to my firewall to add it to the trusted zone

any ideas? only seems 2 work on xp home, not pro........

all pc's are hooked up into a netgear broadband router

[directhex]

control panel -> network connections -> (name of eth0) properties -> authentication -> authenticate as guest when user information not found (or something like that)

[jonneymendoza]

nope, still dont work

[iranu]

Sounds like a firewall issue. Disable the firewall on all PC's and see if it works. That way you know if it's Zone Alarm causing the problems or not. I know Norton disables printer and file sharing as default.

I presume you are using DHCP from the router. Does it have a firewall? Perhaps assigning IP addresses manually might do the trick.

[jonneymendoza]

yes yes, zonealarm is running on all pc's including the laptop which i can access share files and folders from so how come it dont work for my pc's?? is it a xp pro problem? cuz my laptop is xp home..



this is a pic, the cmputer named shienna is the one i am trying 2 access. thats my pc, the other one can see is my laptop itself.

i am trying 2 access"shienna" pc but that message box comes up..

[directhex]

did you tick the "authenticate as guest" box on all machines?

[jonneymendoza]

from the nic properties? if so yes i did tick that but still dont work

[Paul Adams]

On the XP Pro machine, is the Guest account actually enabled?

Right-click My Computer -> Manage
Expand Local Users and Computers
Select Users
In right-hand window - does the Guest account have a white cross in a red circle over it?

If it does, right-click it and select Properties
Untick Account is disabled
Click OK

[jonneymendoza]

like this?



this is how it was has before, and still diddnt allow me 2 share files and folders

[Paul Adams]

And in the properties of your network card you have File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks enabled?

And if you go into Control Panel / Windows Firewall, it is not enabled?
(ZA should disable Windows Firewall when installed.)

Does the error appear immediately on clicking the icon, or does it take a few seconds to time out?

[jonneymendoza]

it appears imediatly and yes za disables win firewal,i have added all ip addresses for the network pc's, 192.68.0.x somthing along that...

[Paul Adams]

Have you tried with simple file sharing enabled and disabled?
- Open an Explorer window
- Click Tools / Folder Options
- Select the View tab
- Scroll to the bottom of Advanced Settings
- Toggle the "use simple file sharing" option
- Click OK
- Test from the other machine

If it still doesn't work, rule out ZA - shut down the firewall and test it.

[jonneymendoza]

Yessss It Fuc*ing Worked!!! Finalya Fter Countless Of Years Trying 2 Figure This Sh!t Out!!! U Are A Genius Thanx For Your Help!!!!!!!!!!