please help with my network

[NeoV]

hey guys, I can't figure out why this isn't working...

I've got a PC connected to a router via an ethernet cable....I've recently added a notebook PC from work, which I have sucessfully connected to the router via the 802.11b that is built into my notebook....I can browse the internet, get email, no problems....however, I can't see any folders that I'm sharing on the main PC..in fact, the PC's don't seem to see each other at all....I know that my work PC is setup as being part of a domain, but that is the only difference I can think of....things would be much easier if I could see shared folders and grab files from them...


Also, I use remote desktop access in Win XP to hop onto servers at work, but I can't seem to do the same thing here at home either....what is the service that I need to enable on the main PC here, and do I have to do anything special in terms of port forwarding or anything like that to make it work? Thanks.

Both Systems are WinXP pro, NTFS format...

 

[lethologica]

What happens when you ping the other ip address?

 

[NeoV]

I can ping it.....

 

[lethologica]

Try going to

Start > Run

Then Type
\\ip.address\c$

Be sure to use the IP and not the name of the computer. If C is not your primary drive them use what ever is in place of it.

 

[JackMDS]

Take a look at this page it might help: Sharing Disk Drives Between Computers on Windows Network.

:sun:

 

[msal]

do both PC have the same work group name ?
XP and 98 use diffrent default network names