Question : cannot access win xp system in workgroup

hi, ive got 2 win xp pro sp3 systems running.both on a sonicwall tz170.

from the machine 2 i cannot access folders on machine 1, i get the message '\\machine-1 is not accessible.  you might not have permissions to access this resource, etc...'

they are both in 'workgroup', both on same 192.168.168.x network with 255.255.255.0. i can ping each other via machine name an ip address and get replies.

but in win explorer i cannot access the systems

both systems are running trend micro internet security but ive disabled the anti-virus and the trend micro on the network adapter  [that enabled me to ping each other]
ive got the windows firewall turned off on both

cant seem to figure this out, i know its gotta be something simple, was gonna try safe mode with networking next.
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Answer : cannot access win xp system in workgroup

Couple of things that you can check
1 - Is the Windows Firewall enabled. If yes, set file and printer sharing to enable
2 - Have you enabled sharing and set the permissions of the folder you want to share on PC1 and PC2
see article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

Good Luck and post your updated comments.