[Roli]

Hello
I have 2 PCs and 1 Laptop. Laptop & 1 PC with XP and 1PC with Vista.
All are connected on a LAN called workgroup. The Laptop can see both PCs and open files on them, share the printer & connect to the internet through a router. The 2 PCs can see each other and open files etc. But although the PCs see the Laptop and it apears on the network places list when I try to open a shared file it says that permission is not allowed consult the administrator. I have all administrative rights on all the machines. I have allowed sharing and allowed changes but they wont access the Laptops Files. I have checked Client for Microsoft, TCP/IP and File & Print Sharing of the files.
PS I have worked through the network tyroubleshooter and tried all the suggestions.
I suspect it might be something obvious but any help would be welcome - R

[Dave Hybrid]

Not what you want to hear but this problem has been asked 1000s of times on and offline.

I'm yet to find a definitive fix, although setting manual IPs has sometimes helped.

[Roli]

Thanks Dave
Would you suggest manual IPs for all or just the troublesome Laptop?

[Dave Hybrid]

All of them chap.

Make sure you re-boot everything many times for it all to settle.