Help with networking problem

[jasman]

i have this problem sometimes when try to connect two PCs together: it happens that sometimes when i network two pcs using a cross cable and i try to access one from the other, i receive a message like "The path is not accessible contact your network administrator". I made sure i play by the rule anytime i do it, like taking ip address from the same network address, using the same subnetmask, using the same workgroup name, sharing files and folder, yet the same problem still persists. i will appreciate it if anyone can help tell me what could be the cause(s) of this problem.

 

[mehboob_iiui]

it should not happen... whenever it does, trying pinging the other host,, if that works then there might be a problem with your windows file sharing....

 

[mhamed]

Did you turn the windows firewall off. if not, try this, sometimes the firewall try to isolate the computer without any reason

 

[albert233]

If it says like that , you may have no permission about file sharing.So this warning can be happens.