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fitties
March 19th, 2006, 07:16 PM
I have a wireless laptop and an ethernet cabled desktop on a network connected through a Linksis router. Both can get online, and can see each other on our network. I can browse files that are on the desktop from the laptop that are in my shared folders and the shared drive (F) I have on the desktop for the laptop. I created a network drive on the laptop to see the F: drive on the desktop.

I want to be able to have full read write access from my laptop to my desktop into my network drive I created on the laptop, and at the moment I only have read and thats limited. When I try to create anything i get access denied, and when I try to go into any folders or open files from my network drive I get access denied or various other negative responses.

I think I have full access given to the laptop for r/w access, but I could be wrong...and probably am since im having the problems.

How can I get it so that I have r/w access?

Your help is greatly appreciated.
Mike1
March 19th, 2006, 07:41 PM
This (http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/network/0,39044847,39049730,00.htm) page might help, but it's for Windows XP users. Not sure what OS you're using.
fitties
March 19th, 2006, 08:54 PM
I tried that...didn't work. And yes I am using XP Pro, and the laptop has XP Home.

One thing I did see, when trying to set up permissions through the methods that you showed me, I think the laptop can see me, but I cant see the laptop. The reason why I say this is because when I am trying to add a new share I don't see the laptop, it only sees itself.

Is that the problem?


If you need screenshots or more info, let me know. Thanks.
Mike1
March 19th, 2006, 09:17 PM
I've never had good luck with Windows Networking in the past. Make sure firewalls aren't interfering with things. Other than that, I can't think of much else.
z1p
March 20th, 2006, 12:41 AM
If you can read, then it isn't a firewall problem. Try sharing just a folder, not a drive. XP can be a bit stubborn about sharing drives.
fitties
March 20th, 2006, 12:58 AM
I can share a folder fine...just would be best if i could share that particular drive...

any help on how i can get this to work?

when i try to add permissions to the sharing i only see "everyone" in there. and i cant add any others.