Dlink624+ Network need help

Hello

I'm looking for some help getting my desktop and laptop networked, hoping
you can help.
Windows XP Home on both machines.
I have a Netcom 1300b adsl modem wired to my Dlink 624+ router and then
wired to my desktop.
I also have a wireless g laptop.
My internet works great on both, no problem, full 54Mbps signal.
I have enabled file & printer sharing on both, enabled guest account on
both, set folders on both to shared & run the network setup wizard until I
am black in the face, still nothing.
Both machines have the same workgroup but unique id's.
I can search for computers in my networks on the desktop and see the laptop
but no connection is made.
Unable to ping its network ip?
the laptop sees nothing in my network search.
I've read heaps of literature on networking but am unable to get and
further.

Thanks
Needy

Firewall??
Permissions set wrong??
Post your solution if you've solved it please.


"needy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4278cc95$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello
>
> I'm looking for some help getting my desktop and laptop networked, hoping
> you can help.
> Windows XP Home on both machines.
> I have a Netcom 1300b adsl modem wired to my Dlink 624+ router and then
> wired to my desktop.
> I also have a wireless g laptop.
> My internet works great on both, no problem, full 54Mbps signal.
> I have enabled file & printer sharing on both, enabled guest account on
> both, set folders on both to shared & run the network setup wizard until I
> am black in the face, still nothing.
> Both machines have the same workgroup but unique id's.
> I can search for computers in my networks on the desktop and see the
laptop
> but no connection is made.
> Unable to ping its network ip?
> the laptop sees nothing in my network search.
> I've read heaps of literature on networking but am unable to get and
> further.
>
> Thanks
> Needy
>
>

I have turned off the windows firewall as I have Norton 2005 on the systems.
I have checked that Norton is not blocking me, & disabled the firewall for
testing so I'm fairly sure that this is not a problem.
As for permissions, once again I have set sharing & security to full access
for everyone.
I've made so many changes to access that I'm concerned that I've left myself
wide open to being hacked by a 4 year old, but still nothing between my 2
machines?
Is there more to permissions Im not doing right, as I said b4, I can see the
laptop in my networks on the pc but when I try to access it I do get a
message that refers to permissions?


"02befree" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:n7adnYQrqYgJDebfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Firewall??
> Permissions set wrong??
> Post your solution if you've solved it please.
>
>
> "needy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4278cc95$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello
>>
>> I'm looking for some help getting my desktop and laptop networked, hoping
>> you can help.
>> Windows XP Home on both machines.
>> I have a Netcom 1300b adsl modem wired to my Dlink 624+ router and then
>> wired to my desktop.
>> I also have a wireless g laptop.
>> My internet works great on both, no problem, full 54Mbps signal.
>> I have enabled file & printer sharing on both, enabled guest account on
>> both, set folders on both to shared & run the network setup wizard until
>> I
>> am black in the face, still nothing.
>> Both machines have the same workgroup but unique id's.
>> I can search for computers in my networks on the desktop and see the
> laptop
>> but no connection is made.
>> Unable to ping its network ip?
>> the laptop sees nothing in my network search.
>> I've read heaps of literature on networking but am unable to get and
>> further.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Needy
>>
>>
>
>

Try to add the other computer as a user and then give it full access. This
may not be the correct solution, but it worked for me when I was tearing my
hair out trying to get several Win2K and 98 machines to talk to each other.
( may not be exact steps but you'll find your way)
Computer Management/Local Users and Groups/ Users Action - Add New User
then enter the exact name of the computer ( the name the laptop saw for
example)
"Needy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have turned off the windows firewall as I have Norton 2005 on the
systems.
> I have checked that Norton is not blocking me, & disabled the firewall for
> testing so I'm fairly sure that this is not a problem.
> As for permissions, once again I have set sharing & security to full
access
> for everyone.
> I've made so many changes to access that I'm concerned that I've left
myself
> wide open to being hacked by a 4 year old, but still nothing between my 2
> machines?
> Is there more to permissions Im not doing right, as I said b4, I can see
the
> laptop in my networks on the pc but when I try to access it I do get a
> message that refers to permissions?
>
>
> "02befree" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:n7adnYQrqYgJDebfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Firewall??
> > Permissions set wrong??
> > Post your solution if you've solved it please.
> >
> >
> > "needy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:4278cc95$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> I'm looking for some help getting my desktop and laptop networked,
hoping
> >> you can help.
> >> Windows XP Home on both machines.
> >> I have a Netcom 1300b adsl modem wired to my Dlink 624+ router and then
> >> wired to my desktop.
> >> I also have a wireless g laptop.
> >> My internet works great on both, no problem, full 54Mbps signal.
> >> I have enabled file & printer sharing on both, enabled guest account on
> >> both, set folders on both to shared & run the network setup wizard
until
> >> I
> >> am black in the face, still nothing.
> >> Both machines have the same workgroup but unique id's.
> >> I can search for computers in my networks on the desktop and see the
> > laptop
> >> but no connection is made.
> >> Unable to ping its network ip?
> >> the laptop sees nothing in my network search.
> >> I've read heaps of literature on networking but am unable to get and
> >> further.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Needy
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Got it!
It was Norton Firewall blocking file & printer sharing.
I added each of the machines ip addresses into trusted sites and presto.
Thanks to o2bfree for making me go back and take another look at firewalls.

Cheers

"needy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4278cc95$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello
>
> I'm looking for some help getting my desktop and laptop networked, hoping
> you can help.
> Windows XP Home on both machines.
> I have a Netcom 1300b adsl modem wired to my Dlink 624+ router and then
> wired to my desktop.
> I also have a wireless g laptop.
> My internet works great on both, no problem, full 54Mbps signal.
> I have enabled file & printer sharing on both, enabled guest account on
> both, set folders on both to shared & run the network setup wizard until I
> am black in the face, still nothing.
> Both machines have the same workgroup but unique id's.
> I can search for computers in my networks on the desktop and see the
> laptop but no connection is made.
> Unable to ping its network ip?
> the laptop sees nothing in my network search.
> I've read heaps of literature on networking but am unable to get and
> further.
>
> Thanks
> Needy
>

YAY!!!!!
Doesn't it feel great to solve the mysteries of......life??
Smiles all around.
Ciao!

"needy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:427c351a$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Got it!
> It was Norton Firewall blocking file & printer sharing.
> I added each of the machines ip addresses into trusted sites and presto.
> Thanks to o2bfree for making me go back and take another look at
firewalls.
>
> Cheers
>
> "needy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4278cc95$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello
> >
> > I'm looking for some help getting my desktop and laptop networked,
hoping
> > you can help.
> > Windows XP Home on both machines.
> > I have a Netcom 1300b adsl modem wired to my Dlink 624+ router and then
> > wired to my desktop.
> > I also have a wireless g laptop.
> > My internet works great on both, no problem, full 54Mbps signal.
> > I have enabled file & printer sharing on both, enabled guest account on
> > both, set folders on both to shared & run the network setup wizard until
I
> > am black in the face, still nothing.
> > Both machines have the same workgroup but unique id's.
> > I can search for computers in my networks on the desktop and see the
> > laptop but no connection is made.
> > Unable to ping its network ip?
> > the laptop sees nothing in my network search.
> > I've read heaps of literature on networking but am unable to get and
> > further.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Needy
> >
>
>