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I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless laptop.
Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the internet
connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any other computer. At
one point they could see each other on the PC but when I clicked on the
laptop I received the error "You may not have permission to use this network
resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles for days
now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone has to offer.
My frustration level is reaching its end.
Thank You
Barb


thank you

Barb

Barbara wrote:

> I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless
> laptop. Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the
> internet connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any
> other computer. At one point they could see each other on the PC but
> when I clicked on the laptop I received the error "You may not have
> permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of
> this server to find out if you have access permissions.
> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
> I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
> I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles
> for days now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone
> has to offer. My frustration level is reaching its end.
> Thank You
> Barb
>

Since you've been "reading knowledge base articles for days", I won't
give you links to any more. However, it would be useful for you to
go through MVP Hans-Georg Michna's troubleshooter here:

http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm

This will take you through step-by-step and help you narrow down the
issue. After you've gone through the troubleshooter, if you need more
help then post back to this thread and tell us the results.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm

Carey


"Barbara" <> wrote in message
news:A6F34D36-4F22-460C-A8B7-...
>I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless laptop.
> Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the internet
> connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any other computer.
> At
> one point they could see each other on the PC but when I clicked on the
> laptop I received the error "You may not have permission to use this
> network
> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
> access permissions.
> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
> I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
> I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles for
> days
> now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone has to
> offer.
> My frustration level is reaching its end.
> Thank You
> Barb
>
>
> thank you
>
> Barb

Thanks Carey & Malke...finally got everything working great. Turns out Norton
Security running on the laptop was the culprit. One of the first things I
tried ..didn't work until I uninstalled it altogether. Anybody having same
problem I recommend uninstalling all firewalls before trying anything else.
Cheers
Barb

"Carey Holzman" wrote:

> www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>
> Carey
>
>
> "Barbara" <> wrote in message
> news:A6F34D36-4F22-460C-A8B7-...
> >I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless laptop.
> > Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the internet
> > connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any other computer.
> > At
> > one point they could see each other on the PC but when I clicked on the
> > laptop I received the error "You may not have permission to use this
> > network
> > resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
> > access permissions.
> > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
> > I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
> > I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles for
> > days
> > now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone has to
> > offer.
> > My frustration level is reaching its end.
> > Thank You
> > Barb
> >
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > Barb
>
>
>

That's why it's step #1 at www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm

Thanks for following up!
Carey

"Barbara" <> wrote in message
news:AD83D67C-673C-409E-BE2A-...
> Thanks Carey & Malke...finally got everything working great. Turns out
> Norton
> Security running on the laptop was the culprit. One of the first things I
> tried ..didn't work until I uninstalled it altogether. Anybody having same
> problem I recommend uninstalling all firewalls before trying anything
> else.
> Cheers
> Barb
>
> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>
>> www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>>
>> Carey
>>
>>
>> "Barbara" <> wrote in message
>> news:A6F34D36-4F22-460C-A8B7-...
>> >I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless
>> >laptop.
>> > Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the internet
>> > connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any other
>> > computer.
>> > At
>> > one point they could see each other on the PC but when I clicked on the
>> > laptop I received the error "You may not have permission to use this
>> > network
>> > resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you
>> > have
>> > access permissions.
>> > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
>> > I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
>> > I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles for
>> > days
>> > now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone has to
>> > offer.
>> > My frustration level is reaching its end.
>> > Thank You
>> > Barb
>> >
>> >
>> > thank you
>> >
>> > Barb
>>
>>
>>

Check Windows XP firewall

"Barbara" wrote:

> I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless laptop.
> Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the internet
> connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any other computer. At
> one point they could see each other on the PC but when I clicked on the
> laptop I received the error "You may not have permission to use this network
> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
> access permissions.
> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
> I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
> I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles for days
> now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone has to offer.
> My frustration level is reaching its end.
> Thank You
> Barb
>
>
> thank you
>
> Barb

Good afternoon Barbara,
I have exactly the same problem. Would you please tell me how to
uninstalling the firewalls, step by step? Do I have to do this on both
desktop and laptop?
Thank you,
Antoine


"Carey Holzman" wrote:

> That's why it's step #1 at www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>
> Thanks for following up!
> Carey
>
> "Barbara" <> wrote in message
> news:AD83D67C-673C-409E-BE2A-...
> > Thanks Carey & Malke...finally got everything working great. Turns out
> > Norton
> > Security running on the laptop was the culprit. One of the first things I
> > tried ..didn't work until I uninstalled it altogether. Anybody having same
> > problem I recommend uninstalling all firewalls before trying anything
> > else.
> > Cheers
> > Barb
> >
> > "Carey Holzman" wrote:
> >
> >> www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
> >>
> >> Carey
> >>
> >>
> >> "Barbara" <> wrote in message
> >> news:A6F34D36-4F22-460C-A8B7-...
> >> >I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless
> >> >laptop.
> >> > Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the internet
> >> > connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any other
> >> > computer.
> >> > At
> >> > one point they could see each other on the PC but when I clicked on the
> >> > laptop I received the error "You may not have permission to use this
> >> > network
> >> > resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you
> >> > have
> >> > access permissions.
> >> > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
> >> > I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
> >> > I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles for
> >> > days
> >> > now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone has to
> >> > offer.
> >> > My frustration level is reaching its end.
> >> > Thank You
> >> > Barb
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > thank you
> >> >
> >> > Barb
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

If you are running a third party firewall then goto control panel and choose
add/remove programs and remove your firewall.

If you are using sp2's firewall, goto control panel and choose windows
firewall and turn it off.

"Antoine New MI" <Antoine New > wrote in message
news:4A8AE92C-B1C7-4B6E-BE78-...
> Good afternoon Barbara,
> I have exactly the same problem. Would you please tell me how to
> uninstalling the firewalls, step by step? Do I have to do this on both
> desktop and laptop?
> Thank you,
> Antoine
>
>
> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>
>> That's why it's step #1 at www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>>
>> Thanks for following up!
>> Carey
>>
>> "Barbara" <> wrote in message
>> news:AD83D67C-673C-409E-BE2A-...
>> > Thanks Carey & Malke...finally got everything working great. Turns out
>> > Norton
>> > Security running on the laptop was the culprit. One of the first
>> > things I
>> > tried ..didn't work until I uninstalled it altogether. Anybody having
>> > same
>> > problem I recommend uninstalling all firewalls before trying anything
>> > else.
>> > Cheers
>> > Barb
>> >
>> > "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>> >>
>> >> Carey
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Barbara" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:A6F34D36-4F22-460C-A8B7-...
>> >> >I have networked my computers one is a pc and the other a wireless
>> >> >laptop.
>> >> > Both running Win XP Home. They have no problem sharing the internet
>> >> > connection but cannot see each other. Neither can see any other
>> >> > computer.
>> >> > At
>> >> > one point they could see each other on the PC but when I clicked on
>> >> > the
>> >> > laptop I received the error "You may not have permission to use this
>> >> > network
>> >> > resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
>> >> > you
>> >> > have
>> >> > access permissions.
>> >> > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
>> >> > I also cannot ping the laptop from the PC
>> >> > I am a newbie at this and have been reading knowledge base articles
>> >> > for
>> >> > days
>> >> > now and am no farther ahead. Would appreciate any help anyone has to
>> >> > offer.
>> >> > My frustration level is reaching its end.
>> >> > Thank You
>> >> > Barb
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > thank you
>> >> >
>> >> > Barb
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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