Network at home

[chriszzr600]

I have managed to get 4 computers onto a home network and connected to the internet,(i'm not brilliant with these things) and where as each computer can see the others, i cannot view the different files on each of them. I have tried every "wizard" windows has to offer and still no joy. I've tried it with file sharing turned on and off. Help please, my hair is getting thinner by the minute.

[ChuckFickens]

xp or vista and what firewall/security software have you got?

[rojash]

Not sure what you mean by "I've tried it with file sharing turned on and off."
The first thing you need to do is ensure that each of the machines is a member of the same workgroup (Windows has a habit of automatically naming workgroups differently according to the OS version).

So, on each machine:
Right-click My Computer
Select the Computer Name tab
Click the Change button
Dot the Workgroup option
Choose a name for the workgoup and type it in, making sure it's identical on all machines.
Restart the machines.

Next, ensure that you've actually shared any folders that you want visible to others:
In Windows Explore, right-click a folder
Click Sharing and Security
Select the Sharing tab
In the middle section, check Share this folder on the network, and give it a share name, or accept the one that's suggested. Decide whether you want to be able to change files from other machines, and check the box accordingly.

You should now be able to see each of the machines and its shared folders from any other machine.

If you're using a firewall other than the Windows Firewall, you may also need to inform it that each of the machines is part of a trusted zone (how you do that depends on which firewall you have).

[rojash]

sorry,
Right-click My Computer
Choose Properties
Select the Computer Name tab

[chriszzr600]

Thanks guys, i've just done all the suggested things and it's working perfectly.!!! You're the dogs danglies.!!! Cheers, Chris..