"I need help please" <Ineedhelpplease.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Hello - I am setting up a 3 computer network. All Windows XP. One
> computer
> is able to view all 3 on the network. The other 2 get the error message
> "<Network> is not accesible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
> you
> have access permissions. The network path was not found." I have gone
> through and created a new home or small office network 3x on each of the 2
> computers that are not working. I have triple checked the name of the
> network, and all 3 computers match. Again, 2 computers are not able to
> connect - while the one is able to "see" all 3. I do not know how to
> change
> permissions - so all are default.
There are a couple of issues.
First, many firewalls will by default prevent you from communicating to
local computers. Be sure that the firewalls do permit local traffic.
That may very well be all you need to do.
Second, you aren't supposed to have to do this, but I have found that
sometimes I am magically able to see other local computers only after
installing the IPX/SPX protocol to the network adapter.
Try the firewall first. A quick way to check is to disconnect the router
from the Internet connection (this is just for safety) and then turn the
firewalls off and rescan the network. If you can now see the other local
computers, that's where the problem is. Turn the firewalls back on, adjust
the settings, and reconnect the router.
HTH
-pk