Problem Sharing Files on Home Network in Vista x32-x64

[Cheryl_27]

Have 1 wired desktop (vista x64) & 1 wireless laptop (Vista x32) on home network using WRT54GL router.

Both access internet just fine, but can't get them to share files, even though it's turned on in both machines.

BOTH computer names show up on BOTH machines in Explorer "Network" folder.

When try to access other machine's Public folder, always get error message,

"WINDOWS CANNOT ACCESS \\<name of other computer>

I THINK may know what some of the problem(s) may be - not sure easiest way to fix it.

When click Network Folder in Explorer:

1) Laptop show ALL computers & router on same "Network Location", BUT the 2 computers under different Workgroup names.

2) Desktop show ALL computers on same Network Location name (but a DIFFERENT Network Location name than laptop shows) . It shows same respective Workgroup names for each as laptop shows.

Not sure easiest way to FIX this, or if need to start from scratch.

Thanks.

[kimsland]

Manual steps to repair or to reset Winsock for Windows Vista users

• Click , type cmd in the Start Search box, right-click cmd.exe, click Run as administrator, and then press Continue.
  1. Type netsh winsock reset at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
  2. Type netsh int ip reset at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
  3. Type netsh interface ip delete arpcache at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
  4. Type netsh winsock reset catalog at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
  5. Type netsh int ip reset reset.log at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
  

Restart, still issues?

Network Connections > your Network Connection > Properties > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties > Advanced > WINS > check that Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP is selected

Check your Services are Started on all PCs: (Start->Run->Services.msc)

• Computer Browser
  DHCP Client
  DNS Client
  Network Connections
  Network Location Awareness
  Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  Server
  TCP/IP Netbios helper
  Workstation
  

Restart, still issues?

1. Click , click Run, type regedit and click OK.

2. Locate and double-click the following registry subkey:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa"

3. On the right hand side, double-click restrictanonymous.

4. Set the number in the Value data box to , and click OK.

5. Close Registry Editor.

Restart, still issues?

Disable or uninstall any 3rd party firewall

Confirm Workgroup settings are the same

Disable or uninstall any other live protecting software

I note that AVG and Norton can cause network issues, consider temporarily uninstalling these Antiviruses then running the:

• AVG Removal Tool

32-Bit or 64-Bit
or the Norton Removal Tool

Restart, still issues?

Some more excellent help here:

File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista

Five Windows Vista Tips for Networking and File Sharing