Cannot access my workgroup.

For the longest time I've been trying to set up a home network using my Netgear 614 wireless router and I cannot seem to get the network up and running. The computers that are on the network can access the internet, but I would like to allow them to share files between them. I've run the networking wizard and for some reason I cannot get one computer to access the workgroup. One computer can view the list of computers on the workgroup, and both computers are on the network, but the other computer cannot view the list.

I normally get a message saying that I do not have enough privileges to access the workgroup, even though I am the administrator of the computer (I am the only user). What am I doing wrong?

 

Any software firewalls running? Try disabling them and then try it.

 

Hi. I'm having the same problem and I disabled my firewalls and ran network wizard again and still no go. Can anyone help?

 

I've got the same problem, I can see the computer I want to access in the workgroup, but when I 'open' that computer it says:
"Computer Name 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.

The network path was not found."



I saw this at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308007. Maybe this will help.

All network access to either a Windows XP Home Edition-based computer in a workgroup or to a Windows XP Professional-based computer in a workgroup uses the Guest account. Before you continue troubleshooting, make sure that the Guest account is set up for network access. To do this, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
net user guest
c. If the account is active, a line appears in the output of the command that is similar to the following:

Account active Yes

d. If the account is not active, use the following command to give the Guest account network access:
net user guest /active:yes
e. The following text returns after the command:

The command completed successfully.

If you receive any other response, make sure that you are logged on as an Administrator, and then confirm that you typed the command correctly before you try again.

 

Some help here please, I need this network to work for school. and I see that many other people have the same problem.

 

For interest here is the result of using net user guest on my network, which works flawlessly.

User name Guest
Full Name
Comment Built-in account for guest access to the computer/domain
User's comment
Country code 000 (System Default)
Account active Yes
Account expires Never

Password last set 2/19/2006 8:05 PM
Password expires Never
Password changeable 2/19/2006 8:05 PM
Password required No
User may change password No

Workstations allowed All
Logon script
User profile
Home directory
Last logon Never

Logon hours allowed All

Local Group Memberships *Guests
Global Group memberships *None
The command completed successfully.

Get one thing working at a time
Get the network working with the firewall disabled first, then add the firewall.
Make sure you have TCP/IP 'bound' to the network cards.
open network connections>lan>properties
Check you have 'client for microsoft networks available' on the list. If not use the install button to install it (client)
check that file and printer sharing are ticked
check that tcp/IP is installed, if not use the install button to install it (protocol)
highlight the TCP/IP entry>properties Make sure the IP address and DNS are set to automatic.

Studio T

 

I manually set up the TCP and IP address, I don't think that's the problem.

And my User name Guest is just like yours on all the computers in the network

Is there anyone who had the same problem as 'us' and who fixed his problem? any help is appreciated.

 

Try this What a Geek!

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=117673

Studio T

 

i was having a simular problem. i could not get my new laptop XP to share with my old desk top 98se. i tried everything. all the thins that are stated in this thread ( i did not try what was last posted on the linked thread using regedit) so i downloaded the free version of network magic found on this site and everything connected with in seconds and now works great.

 

I've never heard of network magic but I for one am going to have a good look at it.
That's how we all learn
Thanks Nailem

Studio T

 

Hi

On the PC that you can't access, try going to Administrative Tools - Local Security Policy and scroll down to: Network Access: Sharing and security model for local accounts.

Right click and select Properties. You've got two choices. Make sure "Guest only - local users authenticate as a Guest" is selected.

Good luck.