VPN and Firewall are probably the problems. If the machine is on a VPN while you are trying to connect there is a good chance it will not work.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:51 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: stupid networking question > > > Several clarifying questions: > > > > +) Are both machines on the same workgroup? (I assume there's no > domain) > > Yes. > > > +) Do you see the share in the other computer's network neighborhood > when > > acing just the UNC name (just enter "\\ComputerName" in an explorer > window)? > > No, so I assume that is a problem. When I go to the Network > Neighborhood, I see the machine, name is Palpatine. I double click on > it... and I am told I do not have access to it. > > So I assume that's the problem then. How do I tell Palpatine that my > laptop can access it? > > > > +) If you set "Everybody Full Access" on the share can the other machine > see > > things? > > I can try that. > > > +) Does either machine have a firewall? Could the firewall be > configured to > > prevent this incoming (or even outgoing) traffic? > > Palpatine does. I can turn that off. > > > +) Does either machine use VPN software? > > Palpatine does. I turned it off. > > > -r > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:166403 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
