Networking with Windows 2000

[dolemitecomputer]

I am trying to setup a small LAN connection between my laptop that uses Windows XP and another computer using Windows 2000. The other computer uses Windows XP also and I have successfully networked both with that. Now with Windows 2000 I have the same protocols and the same settings. I can see the files and folders on the laptop but with the laptop I cannot see the files or folders of the other. I have made a share of one of my partitions and set the permissions but that made no difference. I checked the services and those are fine. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
Any help? :D

[PolyPill]

Well if you've set everything up the same then it should work, and since 1 computer can see the other that means the networking is set up correctly. I would check how you have the file sharing configured, and the workgroups.

Try going into "find computer" and searching for the computer, if it shows up there I'd assume you have the workgroups wrong.

[dolemitecomputer]

I will check the workgroup again. I know I left it as the default name.

[PolyPill]

I think XP's default is MSHOME.NET and the 2K default is WORKGROUP which would cause this problemm

[Jon]

Originally posted by PolyPill
I think XP's default is MSHOME.NET and the 2K default is WORKGROUP which would cause this problemm

I found this out too.

When installing XP it will ask you if you are part of a domain or workgroup and actually has the workgroup name of WORKGROUP. However, after you're installed and go into the network properties, you will have the workgroup name of MSHOME, so you need to change it to WORKGROUP (or whatever) once again.

Very misleading.

[MrOOBiLL]

The guest account in 2K must be enabled.

[dolemitecomputer]

Maybe thats my problem. How do I do that? I only have one user setup which is myself. Is that the same?