Hi All,
I posted the threat 6-7 months back and then gave up doing networking as the problem persist. Now I have formatted the hard drives of both systems and I was hoping that the networking will work fine because settings are default on both computers but unfortunately it did not happen.
This is my case. Im using two P4 computers named AAA and SSS. Both have lancard and they are connected via router for a single internet connection which works for one PC at a time. I tried to connect both PCs for file sharing but could not do it. I gave AAA ip: 192.168.0.1 and SSS 192.168.0.2. Subnet mask was 255.255.255.0. I also tried giving the primary dns same as the ip address of first (AAA) computer but it did not work. What's happening here is that SSS can see AAA but cannot access it this error pops up "MSHOME not reachable. You may not have permission to access............" but AAA cannot even open the workgroup. When I click "View Workgroup Computers" it gives me the above mentioned error. Interesting point is that symptoms of both computers are different although they both have new windows XP installed on them with the same CD and both have service pack 2. I have installed Avast Antivirus on both systems and I think it may be the root cause of the problem but still can't be sure and of course don't know how to get out of it :confused:

File sharing is on, netbios over tcp IP enabled, firewall "off" on both PCS and workgroups are also same "mshome". Both PCs can ping each other. SSS can see itself and AAA but it cannot access. AAA cannot even open the workgroup folder. I am sure that there is no hardware conflict because I have shared files before on these two computers without hardware change.

I have also tried the following:
1. gave admin right to all by giving command in cmd
net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority/Local Service" /add
Command was successfully entered in both PCs but nothing happened

2. Checked the value of
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa
DWORD KEY "restrictanonymous" = 0
its zero on both PCs

3. Added a registry Entry named "IRPSTACKSIZE" and changed the decimal value to 15 on both PCs but again useless.

I have run the networking wizard on both machines numerous times. My intention is not to share internet on both machines but I want to share files between them.

Please please please do help me.

Regards,

Ali

I am not sure what type of router you are using and if you have allowed it to default for the Router IP gateway. Normally the router will have the .1 address defined for itself and then you would use the .2 .3 .4 or if you are using dhcp allow dhcp to start using address range .2 and extend for x amount of addresses. Try chaging the IP address of the AAA from .1 to .3 and reboot the computers and router/WAP/Switch and let everything come up. Make sure both computers have a workgroup name of MSHOME. If file and print sharing is on they should be able to see each other. Also you may need to make a printer or some file as a share in order to make everything intialize for sharing. Good luck

I am not sure what type of router you are using and if you have allowed it to default for the Router IP gateway. normally the router will have the .1 address defined for itself and then you would use the .2 .3 .4 or if you are using dhcp allow dhcp to start using address range .2 and extend for x amount of addresses. Try chaging the IP address of the AAA from .1 to .3 and reboot the computers and router/WAP/Switch and let everything come up. Make sure both computers have a workgroup name of MSHOME. If file and print sharing is on they should be able to see each other. Also you may need to make a printer or some file as a share in order to make everything intialize for sharing. Good luck

Thanks a lot for the reply. I heard from someone that .1 IP is for admin computer that's why I used that. I'll work on this. Workgroups of both computers are same and I shared some folders to make them visible but unfortunately it did not happen. I am currently at work, I''ll apply your suggestion and I pray that it works. One more question, can Avast Antivirus be the problem?

Thanks

Ali