Re: Problem after upgrading to SP2



"Laura" wrote:

The message is:

\\computername is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of thie server to find out if
you have access permissions. The network path was not found.

I'll check the Browser service but I can't imagine it being disabled. This
did work prior to upgrading to SP2.

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The Browser service is the Computer Browser service and can be found by
going to Start, Run and entering SERVICES.MSC.

Is there a particular error message when you try to connect to his computer?

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"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Laura,

It definitely sounds like its firewall related. The following from
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm may help.

Firewall blocks LAN connection
your message is formated with Printed-quotable so the > are not getting
set when I hit reply. See inline.

The new firewall blocks file and printer sharing and pinging by default.
To
allow this again, open the Windows Firewall settings in Control Panel. Use
the Exceptions tab and check the File and Printer Sharing entry, which
should now, by default, be set only for the local subnet, i.e. your LAN on
the near side of any routers. This also reenables ping responses and
allows
the browser service to start. Reboot to allow the service to start or
start
the service by hand.

File & printing sharing entry is checked in the exceptions tab. What's
the browser service?

If you want only ping responses without file and printer sharing, click on
the Advanced tab, then the ICMP Settings button. Check "Allow incoming
echo
request".

This option is checked too. Also on my machine.

If, however, you need full and free communications for any type of
connection, then use the third tab, Advanced, and remove the check mark
from
your LAN (Local Area Network) interface to allow full local connectivity
for
all types of traffic. This is obviously more risky and usually not
necessary. Don't do it unless you are certain that all other local
computers
can never pose a danger. Consider that every laptop or guest computer
brought into the LAN can bring a virus along.

I have left this one checked. Again, same setting on my computer

The better alternative is to leave the firewall enabled even for the LAN
interface, i.e. for your local area network, and open only the services
that
are actually needed, i.e. any server functions the computer may have. Here
you also have the choice to open these server functions only for the local
subnet. You can also allow the first ICMP function (echo, ping) or all of
them.

What services do you think I would need enabled. I only want to use his
printer at this point. My new laptop did not come with a parallel port
so I can not hook up the printer anymore. The printer is so old (but
still works fine) that it does not come with a USB option.

any more thoughts?



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