I secured my wireless network (i think) and now I can't access my shared folder from my desktop. HELP.?
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Please Provide AP Model.\nCouple of question\n1) can you attach to AP?\n2) SSID(Wireless Nt ID) WAP (Wireless Transmission Encript Method) have nothing to do with you share folders unless you are in 2 diff workgroups(Specially of you use windows wireless Wizard)
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You're gonna want to make a new folder, lets say on the desktop of the XP one for now....\n\nRight click that folder and go to sharing.\n\nShould be a checkbox that says share this folder on the network.\n\nShould all be there.
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your wireless network is not secured you have someone hijacking your bandwidth, at least that is what it sounds like to me.  You need to enable WEP encryption on your router/firewall, maybe change the admin user and password as well.  This should resolve the issue.  To do this you log into your firewall via a web browser using the router/firewall ip address as the url, this is usually set to a default ip address and user/pw which can be obtained from the manual.
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If both PC's are on the network, just create a folder on your PC, place the file(s) in there and share the folder (Right-click on the folder and select Sharing and Security) Give yourself permission and you'll be able to access the folder and edit the file from both locations.
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To make your situation worse, you are currently login with administrative access and has no password assigned to your account. That's a disaster. :D\n\n\nYou definetely want to secure your wireless AND your computer.\n\nsee Linksys website to get general idea about securing wireless network:\n\nhttp://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Content_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1114037291212&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper\n\nHope it helps...
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try a system restore to a time when you could access them. \nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q306084\nare the other computers your accessing the accounts from on the same network? could be a problem with the router. Make sure you have scanned the laptop for spyware and viruses with the most recent definition files. If you have no spyware protection or virus protection on the computer, download them from Microsoft for free or use trend micros online housecall scan (it will scan for both spyware and viruses)\nhttp://housecall.trendmicro.com/\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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You need to go to Computer 1 and go to control panel and then systems. Go to your Computer Name tab and make sure it has the same workgroup name as Computer 2.\n\nThen right click on a folder and allow "share". You should be able to go to My Network places and see the drives and shared folders.
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It's hard to answer this question with so little information. Are the two computers currently connected in any way (Ethernet cable, router, wireless network)? Do you want them to share an Internet connection?\n\nPlease provide more information and I'll edit this answer to be more detailed. Thanks!\n\nEDIT: Thanks for the additional info. It sounds like the two computers are networked already, and you want to be able to share files between them. That's not difficult. To share folders on the Windows box so your Mac can see them, use the Sharing and Security tabs in the Properties dialog to control sharing settings. If you also want the Windows box to be able to see your Mac's files, then on your Mac, go to System Prefs | Sharing and turn on the "Windows file sharing" option.\n\nIn both cases, I strongly recommend that you set a password for your account before you do this. Otherwise, you run the risk of anyone connecting to your computer and reading your files.\n\nIf you need more help with this, feel free to contact me at marnen AT marnen DOT org.
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Did you run the xp network setup wizard on both pc's?\nDid you check that you don't have firewall software preventing sharing. The wizard should take care of the xp firewall, but if you have norton or something like taht, you will need to add a trusted network.
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Hey Pal,\n\nTo use the windows file sharing, you should just share one folder! \nbut if you have problem, try to check your connectivity use PING command, after you got the result try to check firewall configuration!\nit should work after you check these things.\n\nCiao,
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You know what!? I've had some pictures in a folder I din't want to share, and I tried puting a password to it. You right click on the folder and ther eis an option that says security, but you have to give other people a different password to the whole computer to make it work! I think this may be an XP problem, but someone else may know more...\n\n\nGood luck\nJohn
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If I remember correctly, "The Network Neighbourhood" was Microsoft's old version of "My Network Places" before WinXP\n\nI'll assume that you've already set up the network. When you set up the network, you must choose the option: "turn on file and printer sharing."\n\nOnce done, just right-click the folder or drive you want to share, and click on "sharing." I don't remember being able to share individual files. Then give the folder a "Share Name." You're all set now.\n\nAlso, you might want to make sure that you're in the same workgroup as the computers with which you wish to share.
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Ok what you will need is a crossover cable. You them plug the cable into your laptop and desktop. You go to control panel and go to network connections and enable the connections on each computer. Right click on the two computer logos in the bottom right corner and go to repair. They should connect now, then just go to my network places and you should see your computer. Now all you need to do is right click the folder you wanna share and right click and go to shareing and enable. This should work but u might have issues. Hope this can help you. (if you cant see your laptop, go to my computer and right click and go to properties and then go to computer name and change, and you will see the domain name and check if they are the same, if not change to the same name..
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You need a Firewall and some good Anti Virus software, don't enable file sharing in explorer, be warry of email attachments, scripts, IM file sharing, downloading music torrents etc., installing stuff from a web site, don't install a ftp, telnet, or web server, yada yada...  This is a never ending rabit hole by the way.  \n\nAnother foolproof method is to turn off your computer, or disconnect it physically from the network when you are not using it.\n\nAlso easier and probably more useful idea is to switch to the Mac platform for your productivity general internet uses.
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runt the network wizard, you have to enable file sharing on them, ans allow them to communicate
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Here is Microsoft's fix for that.\n1. Turn off Simple File Sharing: a.  Click Start, and then click My Computer. \nb.  On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.  \nc.  Under Advanced Settings, click to clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) check box, and then click OK.  \n \n2. Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties. \n3. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message, if one appears. \n4. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab. \n5. In the Name list, click your user name, Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the Administrators group. \n\nIf you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, click to select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box. \n6. Click OK. \n\nYou may receive the following error message, where Folder is the name of the folder that you want to take ownership of: \nYou do not have permission to read the contents of directory Folder. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control? All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes. \n7. Click Yes. \n8. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and the folder contents.
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G'day,\n\nThe first guy's link is a very good description of the importance of securing the your WLAN.\n\nThe best way to secure your WLAN at this moment is to assign a WPA key in your router.\n\n1. Make sure your computer is using Windows XP SP2.  Go to Start-Settings-Control Panel-Systems and check the version of your operating system.\n2. Login to your router, find the security section whereby you can generate password to secure access to your network.  It usually come in form of WEP or WPA encryption.  WPA is more secure and easier to remember since you can put any meaningful codes you like.  WEP is less secure and only accept hexadecimal characters.  Activate the encryption you like, enter the password and save the change.\n3. The wireless connection is now disconnected.  When you are trying to connect, it will ask for the password.  Enter the password that you have set in the router and voila... you are reconnected.\n\nHope this helps.  Good luck!