Question : home networking

Home network of 5 computers - can't get file sharing to work (except in a few isolated spots). In no particular order:

- simple file sharing is off (has to be - too many guests use our network)
- machines on which I am trying to share files all have same account name and password (as one of the accounts)
- am administrator on all machines
- all machines are in same workgroup
- all in same IP range with same network mask.
- all firewalls off
- can see all the shared folders fine - just can't get into them
- the only win2000 machine on the network works just fine
- can get into any of them if I open sharing to "Everyone" - just can't get in if I restrict access to names users (but can from some machines to certain other ones - with no apparent logic)

Answer : home networking

"For starters, I'd like to access Captains House on GDPLAPTOP from TDPLAPTOP"

I'm assuming "Captains House" to be a sub-folder of C:, i.e. C:\Captains House. If it is not, replace it by the appropriate path.

Using TDPLAPTOP:
If you are not logged under Tim:
NET USE X: "\\GDPLAPTOP\C$\Captains House"  <Password for Tim>  /U:Tim  /P:NO
If you are logged under Tim:
NET USE X: "\\GDPLAPTOP\C$\Captains House"    /P:NO

Will map drive X: on TDPLAPTOP to C:\Captains House on GDPLAPTOP.

Type DIR X: or Use Explorer to open the new X: drive

Since both machines are laptop, if you connect wirelessly you'll have to ensure your W-Router allows wireless to wireless communication.

Using GDPLAPTOP you can remove Sharing from Captains House and you'll still be able to access it from TDPLAPTOP. And others won't. So you can open what you want to who you want.

Please try that and I'll call it a day.