Access to workgroup denied

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Carey

"Bud Ketterl" <Bud Ketterl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to help a friend share some files on a wireless LAN (Dell
> Truemobile 2300 router). She has a desktop with some files that are in a
> folder that is shared. She is in a workgroup called "Barbs workgroup". On
> her
> laptop, she is also in the same workgroup. Both machines seem to be
> functioning OK and can access to the Internet. When I go to my network
> places
> and drill down to the workgroup, she gets an access denied to the
> workgroup.
> Not sure why. Its an administrator type ID. I'm not sure how to get her
> access to this workgroup.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Also, there is a printer on the network that can be accessed by the
> desktop
> and not the laptop. I can't see the print on the network as well. Could
> this
> be related? Its connected to the 2300 via an ethernet cable (not wirelss).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bud

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these two should help:
http://www.ezlan.net/
http://www.careyholzman.com/index.htm

mike

"Bud Ketterl" <Bud Ketterl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A48DC72-95B2-417B-8B1E-FE94565A342E@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to help a friend share some files on a wireless LAN (Dell
> Truemobile 2300 router). She has a desktop with some files that are in a
> folder that is shared. She is in a workgroup called "Barbs workgroup". On
her
> laptop, she is also in the same workgroup. Both machines seem to be
> functioning OK and can access to the Internet. When I go to my network
places
> and drill down to the workgroup, she gets an access denied to the
workgroup.
> Not sure why. Its an administrator type ID. I'm not sure how to get her
> access to this workgroup.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Also, there is a printer on the network that can be accessed by the
desktop
> and not the laptop. I can't see the print on the network as well. Could
this
> be related? Its connected to the 2300 via an ethernet cable (not wirelss).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bud