Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/techn...evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"sldortu" <sldortu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have been struggling for 2 days. I have set up a workgroup. Desktop 1
>is
> hardwired and desktop 2 is wireless. I can see icons for both desktops in
> the workgroup but desktop 1 does not allow me to access desktop 2.
> However
> desktop 2 allows me to open and view desktop 1.
>
> I have read different threads and have gone through:
> disabled firewall temporarily;no success
> changed restrictanonymous to 0 on both; no success
> went to windows update and downloaded a patch for windows xp server....on
> desktop 2; no success.
>
> I am assuming that the problem is with desktop 2 since it is an access
> issue?
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> --
> Thanks in advance....