Windows workgroup networking

[philg]

I have two laptops on the same LAN in my house and I am trying to set up file sharing so that one can see files on the other

This was supposed to be easy :(

Both are XP Pro and I ran the Network wizard on both, and create a workgroup for them both to belong to

Now one (the one I created the workgroup on) only sees itself on the network neighbourhood, and the other gets "Workgroup not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource"

What did I do wrong and how can I correct it?

Thanks

Phil G

[philg]

OK, some follow up info

I've rebooted the pc that COULD see the workgroup (and itself) and now IT gets the same "You may not be authorised" error :(

Rats

[philg]

Ahhh - Now I've seen THIS

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question910015.html

which talks about file sharing, workgroups and pcs withOUT passwords

My two machines indeed don't have passwords on their userids (and I feel fairly safe behind my NAT firewall) so I guess if I want to keep them without passwords I can't fileshare?

Thanks

[galeck1947]

Firstly WORKGROUP is only used in Vista and Windows 7 XP uses MSHOME make sure that both computers are set to this in their system specs. I f they both have this then you should be able set up your file sharing and printer sharing using the wizard also make sure that both computers have SP3 installed as this will help you as well.

[philg]

????

But workgroups have been around far longer than Win 7 or Vista......

Also, where IS this "mshome" setting?

[beso]

The workgroup can be called any name you like so long as it is the same on both.

The problem will be due to firewall settings.

[galeck1947]

MSHOME is the default setting name for XP. In control panel locate system in the performance and maintainence section and it will have it displayed and has the place to change it there as well.