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abailey152 · 18-10-2005, 09:27

Can you access the share at all? You say you cannot access the sub-folders, but what about the root folder?

If this fails, take a look at your Workgroup in "My Network Places". Can you see both computers? If not, then you may have to share something on the other computer. Also, check the Workgroup is the same name on each computer, look for typos as they're a real pain!

Check your firewall settings are allowing unresticted access between the Wireless LAN connections.

Also, depending on what type of security you are running, you may have to set up accounts on both machines, i.e. each machine would have the other machine's account and login info as well as its own.

Once you can see both machines in the Workgroup, you should be able to access the share.

18-10-2005, 09:27	#5
abailey152 Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In hiding! Services: 60Mb VM BB Sky+HD Posts: 725	Re: Network Access to Folders on another WI FI Computer Can you access the share at all? You say you cannot access the sub-folders, but what about the root folder? If this fails, take a look at your Workgroup in "My Network Places". Can you see both computers? If not, then you may have to share something on the other computer. Also, check the Workgroup is the same name on each computer, look for typos as they're a real pain! Check your firewall settings are allowing unresticted access between the Wireless LAN connections. Also, depending on what type of security you are running, you may have to set up accounts on both machines, i.e. each machine would have the other machine's account and login info as well as its own. Once you can see both machines in the Workgroup, you should be able to access the share.