networking

I am having trouble accessing the second computer on the network through the main one. I can access the main computer on the second, but not the second through the main one.
I can see the second computer in my network places, but when I click into it it says network path not found. Is this something I have to adjust on the main computer or from the second one.

thanx
Dan

Hi,
Can you just check whether the LAN connections on the computers are
bridged (on both computers);
1. Open network connections 2
2. Check whether there is a network connection that is shown as a
bridge icon.
3. I there is then disable it and then delete it.
If that doesn't work then please try the following:
Check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel - Folder Options -
View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled.
For XP Home with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc"), on each computer. Do any of the computers have a
software firewall (ICF or third party)? If so, you need to configure
them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445 and UDP 137, 138,
445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in the
Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause
of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.
Let me know if the problem still exists, Luke.


Dan wrote:

> I am having trouble accessing the second computer on the network
> through the main one. I can access the main computer on the second,
> but not the second through the main one. I can see the second
> computer in my network places, but when I click into it it says
> network path not found. Is this something I have to adjust on the
> main computer or from the second one.
>
> thanx
> Dan