> I've gone through most
> of the basic steps: both computers are on the NETGEAR workgroup with
> unique names, no domain of any kind; netbeui is installed and enabled
> over TCP/IP.

Netbeui is not a routeable protocol and doesn't work in some wireless
situations when it comes to MS F&PS and sharing resources. You don't
need Netbeui anyway to share resources between two NT based O/S(s) such
as Win 2K or XP. You can remove the Netbeui protocol. The only one you
need is the TCP/IP protocol.

> I've created identical accounts on both computers, and
> I've allowed "Everyone" in the local security policies.

>Am I missing something?
>

However, I have seen some situations where XP machines still couldn't
share resources between wire machines with with TCP/IP only. A guy I
worked with couldn't share resources with his Linksys wire router. He
tried everything.

In that case, MS's NetBios has never failed to make the connection and
share resources between the machines, wire to wire, wireless to
wireless or wire to wireless. You should remove Netbeui first, if you go
with NetBios.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm

In addition, if both machines are using XP Pro, then take note on using
Authenticated User on Shares in the link below, meaning remove all
accounts off the share and replace it with the Authenticated User. The
person who is trying to access the share from another machine, must have
an user account setup on the machine (which should be the same account
the user uses when logging on to any machine on the LAN) so that it's
authenticated against the user accounts on the machine, before access is
given for the user to the share.

You should do this in a wireless situation on file sharing between
machines, as someone can hack the wireless, join your network and with
the Everyone account on the share, I think you know what will happen.

You can disable Simple File Sharing on XP Pro which exposes the Sharing
Menu Option, when using Explorer and you right-click the folder, and of
importance the Permission Button for the share is exposed, which is
different from folder permission, where you set the Authenticated User
Group on the share after removing all user accounts off of the share.
You should use AUG on both the folder and the share. You cannot to this
easily on XP Home.

http://labmice.techtarget.com/articl...ychecklist.htm

Duane :)