BBOX can read and modify files on ARNIES & DESEX
ARNIES & DESEX share files with each other but not BBOX
Are you 100% positive that you don't have
any other internet-security type program that may be blocking communication? Please check the msconfig (Start-->Run-->type 'msconfig') Startup and Services tabs for any process that may be starting up that could be blocking the other computers from connecting to it.
Remember this is simple file sharing we are talking about on XP Home operating system.
That's why it's so perplexing! It should just work!
Right?
Also, you may try rebooting your router. Couldn't hurt and it wouldn't take long. Unplug it for a full minute, power and ethernet cables. Then, plug in the power first, then the source cable, and then plug in the out-ethernet cables one by one.
I looked all around the intrawebz (mainly this page:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1056577268). Here are several other things you might try:
Start-->Control Panel-->Network Connections-->right-click your active network adapter-->Properites-->Highlight File and Printer Sharing...-->Install-->Protocol-->Add-->NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-Compatible Transport Protocol-->OK
--or--
Go to Start-->Run-->Type 'cmd' <enter>
At the command prompt type in, 'net user guest /active:yes' then hit enter. Restart the computer
--or--
Go to Start-->Run-->Type 'cmd' <enter>
At the command prompt type 'ipconfig /all' and make note of the Node Type - it should be anything except 'peer-to-peer'.
If it is peer-to-peer, got to Start-->Run-->Type 'regedit' <enter>
go here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters
when you click on parameters you should have "DHCP Node Type" or just "Node Type"
Change the value to 4 (mixed type).
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Go to Start-->Control Panel-->Administrative Tools-->Local Security Policy.
Then under Security Settings-->Local Policies-->Security Options-->Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts
Select "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves"
--or--
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then double-click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
3. On the right side, double-click restrictanonymous.
4. Make sure that the value in the Value data box is set to 0, and then click OK.
5. Close Registry Editor.
6. Restart the computer.
--or--
Start-->Control Panel-->System-->Remote tab--> ensure Allow Remote Assistance Invitations... (I don't think this will actually work, but someone said it did... )
--or--
Try creating a user account w/ the same username/password as the other computers (again, someone said it worked)
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Start-->Control Panel-->Administrative Tools-->Local Security Policy-->Security Settings-->Local Policy-->User Rights Assignment-->check Access this computer from the network-->Security Settings... If this is blank or does not have a listing for the user you are trying to file share with, simply add the user, i.e. Guest - Setup a Guest account with a Password, then add the Guest account to the above Policy (Access this computer from the network). Reboot.
Hopefully
one of these will work for you. Please let us know!
