gandalf wrote:
> I have two desktop computers running windows XP Home, networked
> through a wireless router to the internet. (Both of these computers
> are connected with
> ethernet cable). I am trying to connect my new HP laptop to the same
> network
> using wireless connection. I have followed the instructions to set up
> a wireles network and to set up a small home network but I cannot
> "see" the
> laptop when I open my network places. Nor can I see the other
> computers from the laptop.
Apparently you are able to get the Internet from the laptop, yes? So you
know the wireless connection is working? Assuming this:
This is most commonly caused by a misconfigured firewall. Run the
Network Setup Wizard on the laptop, making sure to enable File &
Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only "gotcha" is that this will turn
on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall (which is probably already on to begin
with). If you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an
antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which
acts as a firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party firewall
software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as
trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex.
would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your
correct subnet.
Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users'
home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share
folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the
Shared Documents folder.
If that doesn't work for you, here is an excellent network
troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna. Take the time to go through it
and it will usually pinpoint the problem area(s) -
http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
Malke
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