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RE: Networking Question



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> I would get a shared drive  name with a X$ in the name.
> these are admin
> shares and seem not to be acccessible.
>

The $ on the X hides the share so no one can browse for it. It has nothing
to do
with making it an administrative share.


> the solution was to create a new share for the desired drive
> on the net
> worked computer.
> go to c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\admin
> tools\computer management
>
> select the shares tree
>
> chose new_file_share and follow the wizard from there.
>
> as you are networking drives, be sure you unbind netbios from
> your TCP/IP
> protocols..select TCP/IP properties/advanced and on the WINS
> tab select
> disable Netbios over TCP/IP.
>

Running Netbios over TCP/IP should not interfere sharing your drives. If
your not using Netbios by all means disable it. Any protocols you install
and do not use will slow down your network.


>(can't rember for sure bit
> grc.com had a very
> good tutorial on unbinding)
>
> i asked the same question before never had a response , found
> this solution
> in some 3inch book
>
>

His problem is an authentication issue, you are way off base.

Regards
Jerry

>
> >   This  afternoon  I  added  a  new,  cleanly installed Win2K SP2
> >   computer  to  my  network.  I'm using a Linksys BEFSR41 router,
> >   and I have no additional S/W installed on the machine, just the
> >   OS  and  IE  5.0.   I  am  able to access the internet normally
> >   through  my browser, so I know that the NIC is working properly
> >   as is my TCP/IP.
> >
> >   However, when I try to access shared folders on other computers
> >   in  the  network,  I  get  an  error  message saying "Incorrect
> >   Password  or  Unknown Username for \\Computer... with an "Enter
> >   Network Password" dialogue box.
>
>