File sharing?

Bajanine · 12-21-2003, 04:30 PM

I am currently trying to get my router (D-Link DI-604) to replace my old 4 port hub. My desktop is running Win2k Pro my laptop is running WinXP Pro. I ran my cable connection through the router and I can share the internet connection effortlessly!

I can't share files between to the two computers. I've turned on file sharing. I have also enabled pinging on the lan side of the router but not the wan side, which is working. When I had the hub I could easily share files but couldn't get ICS to work. Am I doing something wrong?

If I can ping both computers shouldn't I just be able to 'find' the computer by name? I've tried using 'find' through windows explorer and also at the command prompt to no avail.

Bajanine · 12-24-2003, 11:42 PM

Just in case someone runs into a similar problem I thought I'd post my solution.

In local security settings on my XP box under:
Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts.

It was set up as Guest only-local users authenticate as Guest. Sounds fine and dandy except I had disabled the Guest account! So I changed it to: Classic-local users authenticate as themselves.

Now it all works correctly! I thought I'd never get it up and running.

12-21-2003, 04:30 PM	#1
Bajanine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The most peaks over 10,000 feet! Posts: 388	File sharing? I am currently trying to get my router (D-Link DI-604) to replace my old 4 port hub. My desktop is running Win2k Pro my laptop is running WinXP Pro. I ran my cable connection through the router and I can share the internet connection effortlessly! I can't share files between to the two computers. I've turned on file sharing. I have also enabled pinging on the lan side of the router but not the wan side, which is working. When I had the hub I could easily share files but couldn't get ICS to work. Am I doing something wrong? If I can ping both computers shouldn't I just be able to 'find' the computer by name? I've tried using 'find' through windows explorer and also at the command prompt to no avail. __________________ *"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson* MSVS 2008 Pro / DevPartner / CB NightlyBuilds / MinGW / Cygwin
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12-24-2003, 11:42 PM	#2
Bajanine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The most peaks over 10,000 feet! Posts: 388	Just in case someone runs into a similar problem I thought I'd post my solution. In local security settings on my XP box under: Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts. It was set up as Guest only-local users authenticate as Guest. Sounds fine and dandy except I had disabled the Guest account! So I changed it to: Classic-local users authenticate as themselves. Now it all works correctly! I thought I'd never get it up and running. __________________ *"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson* MSVS 2008 Pro / DevPartner / CB NightlyBuilds / MinGW / Cygwin
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