Networking & wireless forum: Home network set-up not successful.

Have you tried the Windows help that's built into your system? Have you run the networking wizard from the Control Panel? Have you marked your printer shared? Have you turned on shared files and folders? Usually that's about all it takes.

Good luck.

kindly provide more information on this share

http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/home-solutions/connect/modems-and-gateways/dsl-2640r-wireless-g-adsl2plus-modem-router
http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/product/dsl-2640r-wireless-g-adsl2plus-modem-router

I see there are 2 versions. I will only check the B1 version. If you have the A1 version I will wait a few days before I comment again. Please folk, supply the details if you want the best help.
http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/product/dsl-2640r-wireless-g-adsl2plus-modem-router?revision=deu_revb1

http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/product/dsl-2640r-wireless-g-adsl2plus-modem-router?revision=deu_revb1

This model does not appear to have the firewall that blocks Windows Sharing.

As such it appears you have something else going on. I'll wait for you to share what web site you are using to setup your networking shares.
Bob

When I'm trouble shooting the setting is OFF or Disabled. Your new techs tend to not get why we do that and stumble for days as the firewall blocks their efforts.

-> Keep in mind we are on a LAN behind a NAT ROUTER so only the new networker seems to ask why we turn off the firewall on the LAN machines.

I'll keep trying but I'd like to read about how you set up the printer share, if the workgroup names are the same and well, in short, what web page did you consult to set up the printer share?

Lastly, a few printers do not support printing over the LAN. I read EPSON but no model number so I can't check into that. I don't want to upset you but without the details we end up with a lot of posts.

Try adding these details.
1. How did you share the printer.
2. What Epson.

Npn

Did you install the Epson Network and driver package at link?

http://esupport.epson-europe.com/ProductHome.aspx?lng=en-GB&data=FCFfEfoyEiHyOkOBRy3hkiLnPc3ayltHK6YIIUCAR9MU003D&tc=6

Having searched for advice regarding this, I have looked at Exceptions and found that "File and Printer Sharing" is ticked, and, in Add Program > Change scope (what a strange choice of words), I have enabled "My network (subset) only", but upon reurning to this window/tab I find that it is no longer enabled, the setting having reverted to the default "Any computer (including those on the internet)"

I think I shall excercise a bit more patience before resorting to that.

I installed the Epson Network and driver package on both machines. It didn't seem to make any difference.

I then disconnected the internet cable from the router and switched off the firewall on both machines. No change.

I checked again, using the Network Wizard, everything ok.

I used Microsoft's Network Troubleshooter and disovered that the workgroup name (in the Computer Name tab) was not what I had entered and was displayed in the Network Wizard.

After changing it, I was able to see both computers through My Nertwork Places/"View workgroup computers", and from each computer was able to see the files with sharing enabled on the other one.

Remembering that my printer is on a USB port on the Upstairs computer, I tried to print a document from the Downstairs one. The expected windows were displayed, but, on clicking Print, the printer window's progress bar filled up very quickly and I found that the file had not been printed.

I forget the exact sequence of the next one or two steps (having found this whole matter so frustrating, I have had a bit of a rest from it).

Next time I looked, although both computers were still shown in "View workgroup computers", I was unable to see anything on the Upstairs one from the Downstairs. I was presented with the message " \\Home is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Access denied".

Well, I am the administrator, and he doesn't know !!

I had had quite enough again, thank you, so shut both machines off again.

This evening, I fired them back up.


I was able, from the Upstairs computer, to modify a file on the downstairs one, and tell the downstairs one to print a jpg file, which it did.

Going downstairs again I was unable to see anything on this (the Upstairs one) from it again and was presented with that same message.


Anyone got any ideas?

"\\Home is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Access denied". "

That's your clue that there are account issues. For example I log onto my PC as "bob" but if there is a shared printer on another PC I must have an account on that PC called "bob".

This is basic Windows 101 networking (not class 100) so it's quite close. Sounds just like the old account issues.

Your comment about administrator is, well, read all the time. But unless the accounts are there, you get such messages. Sometimes after you create the accounts you have to unshare and re-share the printer or folder.
Bob

I've yet to find a reliable and complete set of instructions that don't include a full course in Windows and more. I see a lot of guides out there on how to share a printer on Windows XP but I take it those have not helped so sharing another one is not going to help.

It took a few posts to dismiss a problem I encounter a lot today and the details are still slim. For example, tell the forum more about how you setup the printer share.
Bob

I don't see anything in that link which helps me, quite possibly because I simply don't understand most of it.

Can you enlighten me please?

I can see that you are, with some justification, losing patience. But I do appreciate your time Bob.

If you would persevere I would be grateful. If you can't, would you tell me where I might get further help?

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/74903/network-only-working-in-one-direction/

I may not have been blunt enough here. I never use Simple File Sharing when mixing versions of Windows. You may discover first hand why.
Bob

OUCH, that walks right into issues I don't want to think about.

I create the missing account if need be. So that if my pc that I use has a bob account, I create a bob account on the other PC so it knows bob.

Changing the name? Tell me if that works.
Bob

But it appears that odd things are happening here. I write about the need for the accounts to be in sync and instead of creating an account with the matching name, an account is renamed. This should work but given we are on XP Home and mixing it with XP Pro and how this all works, you are going down pathways I don't go.

I'm sure somewhere there is a reason for this to work or not but this many posts and it's not working. I can't tell if the account rename is to blame here but it appears that it's time to forget all the accounts and just enable Guest access since we can't seem to complete this the way I have for years.

It is possible that this printer may have network issues and I had hoped it was networkable given Epson's network and driver download.

Since we can't accomplish the account work, I suggest you just open up the network to all users and guests with the following change. Link follows.
Bob

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1939178

"I believe there is a feature to allow shared folders for ananymous access as well. Try these steps, if you are using WinXP Pro only!

1. Go to start-> run -> type "gpedit.msc" without the quotes.
2. Expand Computer Configuration
3. Expand Windows Settings
4. Expand Security Settings
5. Expand Local Policies
6. Click on "Security Options"
7. Find the entry "Network Access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously"
8. Type the share name on a separte line
9. Enable the Guest Account "