Home Network: can only access media, cannot share printer & files

> Assuming you have enabled file sharing, have you assign permissions in the
> Security tab? Or this search result may help,
>
> Vista Permission IssuesCan I assume the external drive used to be connecting
> to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista? Check the
> permission using this command: . ...
> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
>
>
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> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Stitch in time" <Stitchintime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46AE4931-DB8D-403A-B713-778400B063C1@microsoft.com...

> >I have a new Acer Aspire Desktop with Vista Home Premium and a Acer
> >Satellite
> > Notebook with the same OS. I have followed all the suggested settings to
> > share files and printer, but the only thing being shared is media. I can
> > see
> > the desktop on the map of my connections, but not when I vew computers and
> > devices. I'm using ATT DSL with a 2wire 2701 modem with integrated
> > router.
> > I have tried opening ports and taking down all the firewalls just to see
> > if
> > that would help. ATT said it's not the router and Acer hasn't responded
> > yet.
> > I tried downloading something called "Network Magic" and it couldn't find
> > my
> > router, so that was a waste of time. I'm sure this is just a setting, but
> > I
> > can't figure it out. What am I doing wrong? B y the way, I have no idea
> > what
> > I'm doing. I'm a stay at home mom and all I want to do is be able to
> > print
> > from the laptop on a home network, without having to leave my daugther in
> > another room. I've been searching the net for 48 hours trying to get a
> > solution to what was not a problem when I had 2 HP's on a XP os. Where is
> > the
> > "wizard" to simplify my life?

>
>

> Your assumptions are correct.
>
> I checked the link you sent...could see the answer to my problem.
>
> MORE INFO: If I got to network and sharing and click on "view map" I can
> see
> my desktop from notebook. But If I click on desktop, right click 'open' I
> get the following error message: " cannot communicate with desktop
> (address).
> network diagnostics pinged the remote host but did not receive a response.
> Contact ISP or network admin. ISP not helpful. what should me settings
> be?
> What do I need to allow? I thought I knew, but I don't.
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> Assuming you have enabled file sharing, have you assign permissions in
>> the
>> Security tab? Or this search result may help,
>>
>> Vista Permission IssuesCan I assume the external drive used to be
>> connecting
>> to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista? Check the
>> permission using this command: . ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "Stitch in time" <Stitchintime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:46AE4931-DB8D-403A-B713-778400B063C1@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a new Acer Aspire Desktop with Vista Home Premium and a Acer
>> >Satellite
>> > Notebook with the same OS. I have followed all the suggested settings
>> > to
>> > share files and printer, but the only thing being shared is media. I
>> > can
>> > see
>> > the desktop on the map of my connections, but not when I vew computers
>> > and
>> > devices. I'm using ATT DSL with a 2wire 2701 modem with integrated
>> > router.
>> > I have tried opening ports and taking down all the firewalls just to
>> > see
>> > if
>> > that would help. ATT said it's not the router and Acer hasn't
>> > responded
>> > yet.
>> > I tried downloading something called "Network Magic" and it couldn't
>> > find
>> > my
>> > router, so that was a waste of time. I'm sure this is just a setting,
>> > but
>> > I
>> > can't figure it out. What am I doing wrong? B y the way, I have no
>> > idea
>> > what
>> > I'm doing. I'm a stay at home mom and all I want to do is be able to
>> > print
>> > from the laptop on a home network, without having to leave my daugther
>> > in
>> > another room. I've been searching the net for 48 hours trying to get a
>> > solution to what was not a problem when I had 2 HP's on a XP os. Where
>> > is
>> > the
>> > "wizard" to simplify my life?

>>
>>

> If this the LAN, I don't see any issues with the ISP. Can you net view the
> remote computer by using net view \\remotepcipadderss? If not, what's the
> system error?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Stitch in time" <Stitchintime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:92533B95-3453-42A1-834F-CB4CE7595DE3@microsoft.com...

> > Your assumptions are correct.
> >
> > I checked the link you sent...could see the answer to my problem.
> >
> > MORE INFO: If I got to network and sharing and click on "view map" I can
> > see
> > my desktop from notebook. But If I click on desktop, right click 'open' I
> > get the following error message: " cannot communicate with desktop
> > (address).
> > network diagnostics pinged the remote host but did not receive a response.
> > Contact ISP or network admin. ISP not helpful. what should me settings
> > be?
> > What do I need to allow? I thought I knew, but I don't.
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >

> >> Assuming you have enabled file sharing, have you assign permissions in
> >> the
> >> Security tab? Or this search result may help,
> >>
> >> Vista Permission IssuesCan I assume the external drive used to be
> >> connecting
> >> to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista? Check the
> >> permission using this command: . ...
> >> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Stitch in time" <Stitchintime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:46AE4931-DB8D-403A-B713-778400B063C1@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a new Acer Aspire Desktop with Vista Home Premium and a Acer
> >> >Satellite
> >> > Notebook with the same OS. I have followed all the suggested settings
> >> > to
> >> > share files and printer, but the only thing being shared is media. I
> >> > can
> >> > see
> >> > the desktop on the map of my connections, but not when I vew computers
> >> > and
> >> > devices. I'm using ATT DSL with a 2wire 2701 modem with integrated
> >> > router.
> >> > I have tried opening ports and taking down all the firewalls just to
> >> > see
> >> > if
> >> > that would help. ATT said it's not the router and Acer hasn't
> >> > responded
> >> > yet.
> >> > I tried downloading something called "Network Magic" and it couldn't
> >> > find
> >> > my
> >> > router, so that was a waste of time. I'm sure this is just a setting,
> >> > but
> >> > I
> >> > can't figure it out. What am I doing wrong? B y the way, I have no
> >> > idea
> >> > what
> >> > I'm doing. I'm a stay at home mom and all I want to do is be able to
> >> > print
> >> > from the laptop on a home network, without having to leave my daugther
> >> > in
> >> > another room. I've been searching the net for 48 hours trying to get a
> >> > solution to what was not a problem when I had 2 HP's on a XP os. Where
> >> > is
> >> > the
> >> > "wizard" to simplify my life?
> >>
> >>

>
>

>I know this is simple check of a few boxes, I just CANNOT figure out where
> the problem is.
>
> From the laptop:This is a wireless Network Connection. I tried what you
> said
> and the error message was the same as above:
>
> " cannot communicate with desktop (address).
> network diagnostics pinged the remote host but did not receive a
> response."
>
> From the desktop: I can see the laptop and see shared files only if I sign
> in as a guest. As a guest, though, I can't access the files:
>
> Error message: "\\Laptop\user is not accessible. you might not have
> permission to use this network resource."
>
>
>
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> If this the LAN, I don't see any issues with the ISP. Can you net view
>> the
>> remote computer by using net view \\remotepcipadderss? If not, what's the
>> system error?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "Stitch in time" <Stitchintime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:92533B95-3453-42A1-834F-CB4CE7595DE3@microsoft.com...

>> > Your assumptions are correct.
>> >
>> > I checked the link you sent...could see the answer to my problem.
>> >
>> > MORE INFO: If I got to network and sharing and click on "view map" I
>> > can
>> > see
>> > my desktop from notebook. But If I click on desktop, right click
>> > 'open' I
>> > get the following error message: " cannot communicate with desktop
>> > (address).
>> > network diagnostics pinged the remote host but did not receive a
>> > response.
>> > Contact ISP or network admin. ISP not helpful. what should me
>> > settings
>> > be?
>> > What do I need to allow? I thought I knew, but I don't.
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Assuming you have enabled file sharing, have you assign permissions in
>> >> the
>> >> Security tab? Or this search result may help,
>> >>
>> >> Vista Permission IssuesCan I assume the external drive used to be
>> >> connecting
>> >> to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista? Check the
>> >> permission using this command: . ...
>> >> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Stitch in time" <Stitchintime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:46AE4931-DB8D-403A-B713-778400B063C1@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a new Acer Aspire Desktop with Vista Home Premium and a Acer
>> >> >Satellite
>> >> > Notebook with the same OS. I have followed all the suggested
>> >> > settings
>> >> > to
>> >> > share files and printer, but the only thing being shared is media.
>> >> > I
>> >> > can
>> >> > see
>> >> > the desktop on the map of my connections, but not when I vew
>> >> > computers
>> >> > and
>> >> > devices. I'm using ATT DSL with a 2wire 2701 modem with integrated
>> >> > router.
>> >> > I have tried opening ports and taking down all the firewalls just to
>> >> > see
>> >> > if
>> >> > that would help. ATT said it's not the router and Acer hasn't
>> >> > responded
>> >> > yet.
>> >> > I tried downloading something called "Network Magic" and it couldn't
>> >> > find
>> >> > my
>> >> > router, so that was a waste of time. I'm sure this is just a
>> >> > setting,
>> >> > but
>> >> > I
>> >> > can't figure it out. What am I doing wrong? B y the way, I have no
>> >> > idea
>> >> > what
>> >> > I'm doing. I'm a stay at home mom and all I want to do is be able
>> >> > to
>> >> > print
>> >> > from the laptop on a home network, without having to leave my
>> >> > daugther
>> >> > in
>> >> > another room. I've been searching the net for 48 hours trying to
>> >> > get a
>> >> > solution to what was not a problem when I had 2 HP's on a XP os.
>> >> > Where
>> >> > is
>> >> > the
>> >> > "wizard" to simplify my life?
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>