Network path cannot be found

[killthetraitor]

Ok so here is my dilemma. I have a laptop and a PC that I am trying to create a workgroup with. For some reason they cannot see eachother but when I try to ping them I get reply's. Now when I go to the run line and type in \\192.168.1.3 I get the error Network path cannot be found. This is strange because it worked once before then never again. I did some research and found that many people have had this issue, but all of their solutions have not worked, any ideas?

 

[DelJo63]

instead, try Map Network Drive and then browse for the other system.
Under Entire Network, MS Client network, some-workgroup-name
(XP default is MSHOME, but Workgroup is common and the default on other systems)
There should be TWO systems, the one you are on and the one you are attempting to connect to.
click the [+] to see the shares visible on all systems

 

[killthetraitor]

ill give that a try when i get home thanks, i have also tried right clicking on network places and searching for all computers that way but still nothing has come up.

 

[DelJo63]

the remote system needs to enable File Sharing AND to set the exception for in
on the firewall Exception tab.

 

[killthetraitor]

did that as well