network config

[markf]

I hope this isn't too far from the intended use of this forum

 

I have an existing network of one machine with W2K and one with NT4. They share some files, a printer and an internet connection through a router. All connected with cat5.

 

My new machine is WXPpro, I have attached it to the router. I was able to get the internet connection to share on WXP but can't get file sharing to work. I can ping from WXP and get a respone from W2K and NT4. I cannot ping from W2K or NT4 and get a response from WXP.

 

I am confused by the connection wizards and all of the help I have tried. Is "map network drive" something I need to do?

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

Edit- I don't have any idea what happened but I went out for some exercise and when I came back, voila, the whole network was there. Weird but kewl. Now back to work.

 

[ October 07, 2003, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: markf ]

[Greg Hess]

Hey mark,

 

Are you connecting both machines to the router, or to a switch off the router?

 

Did you turn off simple file sharing on Windows XP? Once thats off its SO much easier. (Check folder options after you make a shared folder)

[markf]

Greg,

 

I'm not sure how it happened but I've got my network set up the way I want it. I was following all of the wizard type stuff in XP and it just wouldn't work. I left for a couple of hours and when I came back, bingo, it was all there.

 

I have turned off simple file sharing per your suggestion. I don't see any difference initialy.

 

Thank you as always.

[Greg Hess]

Mark,

 

Turning simple file sharing off, just enacts the old win2k file sharing systems.

 

Aka if your trying to set stuff up to share (like a network drive or shared folder), its a heck of a lot easier to do the method you know, then to clunk around in XP help screens.

 

If its already setup, it won't really do anything :angenone: