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LAn problem.....

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/lan-problem.18526/

champ_rock
champ_rock Original post #1
Nov 12, 2005 at 9:09 AM
ok i am using windows xp sp2.... dont know about lan much.......

when i go to view the computers on my lan... sometimes.. they just dont open up.... (i mean the files are not displayed an error sayng " the netwrok path is not assecible"//////////

its a chance phenomenon ..... somtimes everything goes fine and i am able to view the share soometimes i am not able to........

i tried using linux..... it works fine everytime...........

what can be the prob?????
S
Nov 12, 2005 at 9:32 AM
Are you on the same workgroup as the other computers? Have you set the right share priviledges?

Arun
champ_rock
Nov 12, 2005 at 9:54 AM
i myself dont share any files.... and yeah we are in the same workgroup.........

sometimes i am able to view my friends shares and sometimes i get an error that i dont have the required priveleges....