OT: Need Help With Home Networking

[Narrew]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
Oh this is very bizzar.

Ok, the Win2k PC sees and access the shared files on the XP PC. The XP PC does see the win2k PC, but is not allowed access. The Win2k PC has no passwords so I don't get it.

However, I can send files from the Win2k PC to the XP PC so I am happy. (Kind of.)

Your issue goes back to what I was saying below. XP (and W2K for that matter) uses Permissions to allow Users to access Files/Directories on another machine. There are settings of user Groups and other stuff that, well just makes things complicated on a home network.

What I suggest is that on each machine is to make a Temp Folder and share that folder (just right click on the folder and select Sharing/Security then click the "Share this Folder on the Network" also check the "Allow network Users to make changes to my files").

BUT, only do that to one folder per machine. Sure it is a pain to move something over to your other computer, then go to that computer to put the file where you want it, but there are security features for a reason, even if people find a way around them, but no sense you makeing it easier for them.