File Sharing

I had a home network running just fine with my laptop wireless and my
desktop wired, both running XP.

I have just added my son and daughters laptops running Vista to the
network. The problem with these 2 laptops is:

I can access the web without problem on all 4 machines.

My original 2 machines can share files without problem.

The 2 new laptops can share files with my XP laptop no problem.

The 2 new laptops can see the shared folder on my desktop, but neither
can open the shared folder, saying No Administrator rights to share
this folder.

If I want to send files from my desktop to the new laptops, I have to
send from the shared folder on the desktop using my XP Laptop

I am running on a router supplied by O2 with WEP Security.

I have also tried using my desktop wirelessly using a wireless dongle

Does anyone have any suggestions

TIA

Dave

Easygoing Dave

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:52:12 -0800 (PST), Easygoing Dave
<> wrote:

>I had a home network running just fine with my laptop wireless and my
>desktop wired, both running XP.
>
>I have just added my son and daughters laptops running Vista to the
>network. The problem with these 2 laptops is:
>
>I can access the web without problem on all 4 machines.
>
>My original 2 machines can share files without problem.
>
>The 2 new laptops can share files with my XP laptop no problem.
>
>The 2 new laptops can see the shared folder on my desktop, but neither
>can open the shared folder, saying No Administrator rights to share
>this folder.
>
>If I want to send files from my desktop to the new laptops, I have to
>send from the shared folder on the desktop using my XP Laptop
>
>I am running on a router supplied by O2 with WEP Security.
>
>I have also tried using my desktop wirelessly using a wireless dongle

Hi Dave,

What's the complete and precise error message? " ... no administrator rights to
share ..." when trying to access isn't normal (nor is it a known error). But
"... access denied ..." is, and can be caused by many problems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ss-denied.html

I'd bet that you have a problem with a misconfigured or overlooked personal
firewall, blocking SMBs.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html

When WiFi is involved, you could also have a master browser conflict.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...lways-see.html

I'd use logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
"net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Chuck [MVP]

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
Basic XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Easygoing Dave" <> wrote in message
news:dc70ccf1-74db-4921-8fb0-...
>I had a home network running just fine with my laptop wireless and my
> desktop wired, both running XP.
>
> I have just added my son and daughters laptops running Vista to the
> network. The problem with these 2 laptops is:
>
> I can access the web without problem on all 4 machines.
>
> My original 2 machines can share files without problem.
>
> The 2 new laptops can share files with my XP laptop no problem.
>
> The 2 new laptops can see the shared folder on my desktop, but neither
> can open the shared folder, saying No Administrator rights to share
> this folder.
>
> If I want to send files from my desktop to the new laptops, I have to
> send from the shared folder on the desktop using my XP Laptop
>
> I am running on a router supplied by O2 with WEP Security.
>
> I have also tried using my desktop wirelessly using a wireless dongle
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions
>
> TIA
>
> Dave

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).