sharing between two computers

[faheem]

i have two xp machines. i just disabled 139 port on both machines.And from Run i access one mechine from other its not accessible.

error : network path not found.

but two machines can ping each other.

[Will.Spencer]

Port 139 is used by NetBIOS, which provides Windows File and Printer Sharing. It makes sense that disabling this port would break Windows File and Printer Sharing.

The `ping` command uses ICMP. It makes sense that this would continue to work.

What is your question?