Problem Creating Network

There are couple of things I can suggest:

1: Have you checked the intergrated windows firewall?
You may need to goto the Control Panel, click on Windows Firewall, then on the Exceptions tab and tick File and printer sharing.

2: Make sure that there is a connection between the two computers:
On the first computer, goto Start and click on Run. Type in cmd. When the window comes up type in ipconfig. You should then get a couple of lines telling you the DNS, ip address, subnet and default gateway. Note down the IP address.
Goto the second computer, goto to Run and type in cmd again, this time when the window comes up type in ping n.n.n.n (where n.n.n.n is the ip address you got from the other computer). This will make sure that the link is working (if you get connection timed out then you are in trouble)

3: Type in the actual address of the shared folder:
Note down the computer names and the name of the folder you are trying to share. Type the computer name followed by the folder name in the format \\computer name\folder name in the address bar. See if you can get directly into it.

Hope this helps.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by baconharvester

I did the steps you mentioned and one computer can share all the folders perfectly fine, but it can't see the folder's on the other computer. I tried typing in the direct location of the folder, but that didn't work either. I then tried accessing the computer in MShome, but it said, "You do not have the appropriate access rights for this server." I then tried "Add a network place" but when I select the computer from Entire Network --> Microsoft Windows Network --> Mshome --> computer name, it doesn't let me expand it to select any folders I would like to add to my network.

It may be worth setting up the workgroup connection again on the computer that isn't working.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

It may also be worth checking the Local Area Connection to see if File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks is ticked (Control Panel - Network Connections - Local Area Connection - Right click - Properties - General tab).

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.