Networking error of doom, please help

haroldthesage · 02-04-2007, 05:41 PM

I am trying to set up a network between two computers running windows XP professional (both) I am using a NETGEAR 4 port EN104tp Ethernet Hub, with internet supplied through qwest and a actiontec GT701 modem, with the modem going into the hub, then to the computers.

The problem I keep having is i Get an error message whenever I try to access the workgroup that says:

"Qwest (the workgroup name) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."

How do I fix it?

EDIT: Okay I no longer get that error on both computers, I get it on one of them (the older one) when I try to access the workgroup, and on the other I can see both computers in the workgroup but when I try to access the older one I get:

"\\Older is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The network path was not found."

superdave1984 · 02-05-2007, 12:08 PM

Did you run the networking wizard? You have to have shared folders on each.

haroldthesage · 02-06-2007, 03:52 PM

Already did all that

EDIT: However does the fact that one of the computers was already part of a network (3 or 4 times I think)?

02-04-2007, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
haroldthesage Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 46	Networking error of doom, please help I am trying to set up a network between two computers running windows XP professional (both) I am using a NETGEAR 4 port EN104tp Ethernet Hub, with internet supplied through qwest and a actiontec GT701 modem, with the modem going into the hub, then to the computers. The problem I keep having is i Get an error message whenever I try to access the workgroup that says: "Qwest (the workgroup name) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available." How do I fix it? EDIT: Okay I no longer get that error on both computers, I get it on one of them (the older one) when I try to access the workgroup, and on the other I can see both computers in the workgroup but when I try to access the older one I get: "\\Older is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found." __________________ I would have had a girlfriend by now if girls would just stop shooting me when I get close. I found my special someone once, she immediately realized her mistake and jumped off a bridge. For the final time, I WILL NOT BE SERIOUS! Somewhere out there, there's an angry mob with pitchforks and torches just waiting to form. I will not answer random PMs don't waste your time.

02-05-2007, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
superdave1984 Repeat Offender Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 1,787	Did you run the networking wizard? You have to have shared folders on each. __________________

02-06-2007, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
haroldthesage Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 46	Already did all that EDIT: However does the fact that one of the computers was already part of a network (3 or 4 times I think)? __________________ I would have had a girlfriend by now if girls would just stop shooting me when I get close. I found my special someone once, she immediately realized her mistake and jumped off a bridge. For the final time, I WILL NOT BE SERIOUS! Somewhere out there, there's an angry mob with pitchforks and torches just waiting to form. I will not answer random PMs don't waste your time.

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