Greetings Sue and list--
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From: "sue" <[log in to unmask]>


> 'm trying to network a Dell Dimension 8300 and a Dell Inspiron 5150
> laptop.    Both machines run WinXp with SPack 2 installed and have 512
> RAM.  Running Norton System Works 2003 on Dimension 8300 and AVG on
> laptop.   Running CounterSpy on Dimension 8300 and Microsofts Anti-Spyware
> on the laptop.  Internet Connection is cable... connected through a
> Linksys
> 4 port Router.
>
> All hardware installed and cables connected.  C: drive on each machine has
> sharing enabled. Ran the WInXP Network Setup Wizard on the desktop,
> created
> the network disk and ran it on the laptop.   From the desktop, I can ping
> the laptop and router successfully.   From the laptop, I can ping the
> router and the desktop successfully.    Can also ping 127.0.0.1 fine from
> both machines.
>
> Network places sees both machines.  I can open the network place of the
> computer I'm using to access.  However, when I click to access the other
> machine, I get these messages.
>
> For laptop:
> \\Dell8300 is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use this
> network resource.   Contact the administrator of this server to find out
> if
> you have access permissions.
> Access is denied.
>
> For Dell8300:
> \\Laptop is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use this
> network resource.   Contact the administrator of this server to find out
> if
> you have access permissions.
> Access is denied.
>
> Dell Desktop name is: Dell8300          IP address 192.168.1.100
> Inspiron Laptop name is:  Laptop                IP address  192.168.1.101
> Workgroup name for both is: Linksys
>
> Router                                  IP address  192.168.1.1
> (Have changed no configuration in router from the default configuration
> during setup)
> Windows Firewall is off as I run Zone Alarm Pro.    Laptop computer
> address
> is in trusted zone of desktop computer.    Desktop computer address is in
> trusted zone of Laptop.   Thinking I may not have Zone Alarm configured
> correctly, I changed the option of Zone Alarm not to load at start up on
> both machines.    Rebooted.   Checked to make sure Windows Firewall was
> not
> turned on.  Tried to access computer through Network Places.    I can see
> both machines.   But the same result as with the firewall
> enabled:    Access denied with same message.
[snip]

I had a similar problem when networking a computer pair through a router
when one of them was running Norton SystemWorks. After leaving a high
percentage of my hair on the floor, I dug through the various settings in
Norton
and found that there is a personal firewall incorporated, and that it did
load
by default. When I investigated further, I found that there was a feature
similar
to ZoneAlarm's allowing me to place the IP address of the other machine
into a trusted zone. Once I did that, the computers could access all
resources
that were intended to be shared.

HTH.

Paul A. Shippert
Library Media Specialist
Margaret Brent Middle School
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