Computers On Home Network Can't See Eachother

I have a Linksys wireless router, connected to a cable modem,
networking a desktop and 1 laptop.

Internet connections on both computers work fine, as does VPN
pass-through. Only problem is, I can't seem to map the shared folders
on either machine to exchange data.

Could someone offer some detailed instruction?

Thanks,

A_C

Desktop - W2K SP4
Laptop - XP SP1
Linksys - WRT54G

File sharing etc. explained

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ring/index.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ilesharing.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/.../troubleshoot/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0204.mspx

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Jonah
"Agent_C" <Agent-C-hates-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a Linksys wireless router, connected to a cable modem,
> networking a desktop and 1 laptop.
>
> Internet connections on both computers work fine, as does VPN
> pass-through. Only problem is, I can't seem to map the shared folders
> on either machine to exchange data.
>
> Could someone offer some detailed instruction?
>
> Thanks,
>
> A_C
>
> Desktop - W2K SP4
> Laptop - XP SP1
> Linksys - WRT54G
>

If you are using windows XP, it is likely the XP firewall. You will
have to disable it or configure it properly to allow file sharing.

IMF

On 12 Mar 2005 05:55:14 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>If you are using windows XP, it is likely the XP firewall.

I'm using SP1 - The firewall comes with SP2.

A_C

This is not correct. SP1 comes with the firewall as well. You go into
your network properties, under the advanced tab, and see if it is
enabled or not.

Even if you are not using that particular software firewall, if you are
using any of the others such as zonealarm or norton, you need to
configure them properly to allow file sharing. Are you using any
software firewall?

Irwin

Agent_C wrote:
> On 12 Mar 2005 05:55:14 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> >If you are using windows XP, it is likely the XP firewall.
>
> I'm using SP1 - The firewall comes with SP2.
>
> A_C

Also, can you ping one machine from the other?