Local network - access

Question

When I try to view my network places I receive message that Mshome is not accessible and I might not have permission to use the network resource.  I only have a lap top and desk top.  The internet is set up thru the hub.  Both machines have access to the internet.  The other problem is that I can ping both machines from the the lap top but cannot ping any machines from the desk top.  The desk is listed on the lap top workgroup computers but when I try to look at the desk top it states it is not accessible.  It seems the whole problem is the desk top which is not giving access to anything.

ricsim · Answer

Have you activated file and printer sharing and placed at least one shared file into the folder? Do both computers have the same network name and different computer names?

volcano11 · Answer

LimeyPaul, Also have you disabled the Windows XP built in firewall?  The XP firewall will not allow file and printer sharing. Steve

LimeyPaul · Answer

I saw the inactivating of the fire wall on another user forum.  But, does this not make my system open to internet users?  I did mention this to Dell support but never received any feed back.  Would appreciate any comments you have on this.

jwatt · Answer

I only have a lap top and desk top. The internet is set up thru the hub.

LimeyPaul,

Just a question...

Do you have a router? Are both computers connected to the router via the hub? If you have a router, what is the manufacturer and model number of the router?

Jim

LimeyPaul · Answer

Thanks for your quick response.  Both computers have the same workgroup.  It worked for a number of months but all of a sudden stopped working.  where I have the problem is - I cannot ping my own desk top from the desktop.  It seems the modem  is working otherwise I could not access the internet from both computers - but they will not talk to each other.  I have worked on this problem for over 4 months with Dell and they have provided no help at all.

amice · Answer

Hi ,

i have a new dell dimension pc and want to make a network with my old one running on windows 98(new one on xp)

i have make an lan connection between them with a cross cable and followed the instruction on the xp wizard to set up the network.

Now xp regognize the other pc but the 98 doesnt connect to the xp.

Both of them have ping.

i cant add the 98 pc in the ms home and i cant add the xp in the 98 pc

The diskette from xp gives the follow error on the 98 pc" cant find lsl.com driver"( which i dont have)

what and how should i make the network?

captnikki · Answer

You need to download the Broadcom 4401 Integrated NIC network driver from the Dell Upgrades page. It is an updated driver and should fix your problem. Check the date on your driver file - it is probably May of 2003 - no longer good. The new one should be dated August of 2003.

I just got two machines shipped from Dell with this problem - I called tech support, but no one could seem to figure out this simple issue. I found out from a consultant.

Let me know if this works.

LimeyPaul · Answer

Steve, thanks for your reply - is this something new?  prior to Christmas everything was working fine.

volcano11 · Answer

The Windows XP firewall has never allowed file and printer sharing. So unless you somehow enabled it recently, it would not fix the problem. If you want to protect yourself from the internet and have file and printer sharing enabled, then you need to connect through a router (which serves the same firewall function as the XP firewall) or use a third party firewall that is configurable to allow local network traffic.

Steve

LimeyPaul · Answer

My driver shows a date of 1/7/2004.  Is this the same as your new driver?  - thanks for the response....

LimeyPaul · Answer

I have gone into my Network Connections and have removed the firewall - I now have the desktop pinging and attaching to the shared files on the lap top.  Now however I have the lap top that cannot ping the desk top or access the shared files.  - Thanks everyone I feel I am now 90 percent there.  All of this does concern me about the technical support that Dell is providing - my last desktop was a Gateway and to show how old it was I had I believe the hard drive was 1 meg.  But I sure got good tech support over the phone.

LimeyPaul · Answer

I may be having problems in my replies - I am not giving the ID of the person I am responding to - for that I apologise. The way I now stand is that (I do not know what I did to get to this point - I have done so many things) I seem to have the desk top with ping capabilities for both machines and can see the shared files on both machines. I now have lost access from the lap top to the desk top but can see the shared files on the lap top and can ping the lap top. I cannot ping the desk top from the lap top. Would like to add my thanks to all of you - I am where I am now with help from all of you - I have tried to do what each of you suggested but as a true amatuer I did not keep a record of what I did. but 90 % with your help is a good start. I would like to try and ID what I did

I checked the driver date and it was 1/7/2004

I removed the fire wall from both machines thru the network connections - I sure hope the hub is protecting me

I reran the wizard to set up the home network on both machines and did not create a disk from either machine

amice · Answer

I,ve download and install the update (7.2003) and have tried to make a new diskette for the 98 . After installing the diskette it has restarted the 98pc and gave the error ' fatal exeption in vdx server' So still no network connection

captnikki · Answer

LimeyPaul,

Although you may have a newer driver, it may still not be the right one. Try downloading the one on the upgrades page - I had the same problems you're having. My firewall was not enabled. I used that driver and it fixed everything - I was able to see other computers on the new one, not just ping them. It doesn't take that long and it was an easy fix. It may not be the answer to your problem, but everything you're saying sounds pretty familiar. It's worth a try.

amice · Answer

but i download and installed the newest driver i could found on your link???

i dont think the problem is xp but the old 98 so i ,ll try to reinstall windows 98 there and see what it will do then? do you think it might be a solution?

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