[Windows] Cannot access External USB Hard Drive accross wireless network
I am fairly new to networking and even newer to wireless networking but am an experienced Windows (XP) user. I am using a LinkSYS WRT54GS router and LinkSYS speedbooster PCI card. I have 4 PC's connected in total. My problem is I cannot access my external hard drive from any PC on my network other than from the PC (My server) the External Hard drive is connected to. All permissions are in place and all drives are shared properly. I can access all of my servers IDE hard drives except my external hard drive. The hard drive is Western Digital Model #:WDXUB2500JBNN. I shared the drive as standard procedures. I can see the drive on all systems but cannot access the drive. All systems are running Windows XP. Im using Nortons Firewall and ZoneAlarm 6. Even if I disable the firewalls still no access. I have searched and searched the net with no real answers. This tread was the closet I've gotten to a similar problem. Hope I was detailed enough to have my question answered. PLEASE HELP ME.
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I didn't realize that I was on a MAC site. Damn.
What part of AppleInsider didn't you understand?
What part of AppleInsider didn't you understand?
Cut me some slack dip stick. Desperate and after searching for days this was the only site that listed my problem smart azz. Apple or not some ones fimiliar with the problem and has the answers. Most Mac users graduated from windows or got tiered of Microsoft and know the OS. So slap your self and then sign up for a people skills class smarty farty. Now if you no the answer answer the question.
Cut me some slack dip stick. Desperate and after searching for days this was the only site that listed my problem smart azz. Apple or not some ones fimiliar with the problem and has the answers. Most Mac users graduated from windows or got tiered of Microsoft and know the OS. So slap your self and then sign up for a people skills class smarty farty. Now if you no the answer answer the question.
I'm sure you'll have no problem coaxing an answer from someone here, given your outstanding people skills.
I'm sure you'll have no problem coaxing an answer from someone here, given your outstanding people skills.
Thanx Addabox. I do appreciate you saying so regardless of the out come.
Ask a Windows network specialist.
I believe we've all considered that option once or twice but internet users know that this resource is much more effective. Theres some body besides a Windows specialist that answer this question. Besides they charge per question these days and the charge is before the resolution. So if they solve the problem there paid if they don't there paid. If you don't have answers for my question than please don't add on to this thread. I know you all can understand this. Thanks anyway gwoodpecker. Is it me or are Mac users really arrogant? I'm sure that comment will bring the buzz (smiles).
Now, seriously, the problem you're describing won't get solved if you behave like: "All Mac users are arrogant if they don't answer my question right away". Be nice to people and they are nice to you. End of story.
Check that share's permissions and see if all the other users from the other computers are allowed to see/change/read/write to that share. Don't use the "simplified network sharing" (or whatever it's called exactly) in the folder preferences settings. Make sure every other user's computer has a password and that all those passwords and user names are also set up on your computer. Reboot the "server" computer. Reboot all the other computers five minutes after that, then see if you can connect.
Check that share's permissions and see if all the other users from the other computers are allowed to see/change/read/write to that share. Don't use the "simplified network sharing" (or whatever it's called exactly) in the folder preferences settings. Make sure every other user's computer has a password and that all those passwords and user names are also set up on your computer. Reboot the "server" computer. Reboot all the other computers five minutes after that, then see if you can connect.
then go to apple store, buy 5 iMacs replace the PC's with the iMacs. Then it should work