File sharing proble. Works only one way.

I've been setting up a wireless network at home and the internet connection
is being shared fine, but I've run into a problem with file sharing.

The setup is as follows:

PC1 is connected to the wireless adsl/router via Ethernet.
PC2 connects wirelessly to the router.

The problem is with the file sharing. PC1 is able to see and use the shared
files on PC2, but not vice versa. When I click-on "view workgroup
computers". The only entry is for PC2, and this is the case on both PCs.

If I type in "\\PC1", I get the error message:
"\\PC1 is not accessible. You might not have permission from admin.......
The server service is not started"

I'm a bit lost with this. Why exactly is there a problem? Why is PC1 not
visible or accessible, but PC2 is?! Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

I'm using windows XP pro SP2 on both PCs, and the router is a linksys
WAG354g. Apologies if I've left out any other important info.

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:28:20 -0000, Dr Zoidberg wrote:

> ln wrote:
>> I've been setting up a wireless network at home and the internet
>> connection is being shared fine, but I've run into a problem with
>> file sharing.
> Firewalls on either machine?

Cheers for the reply. Windows firewall was on, turned it off now. No change
unfortunately.
Thanks

ln wrote:
> I've been setting up a wireless network at home and the internet
> connection is being shared fine, but I've run into a problem with
> file sharing.
Firewalls on either machine?
--
Alex

Hermes: "We can't afford that! Especially not Zoidberg!"
Zoidberg: "They took away my credit cards!"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk

"ln" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've been setting up a wireless network at home and the internet
> connection
> is being shared fine, but I've run into a problem with file sharing.
>
> The setup is as follows:
>
> PC1 is connected to the wireless adsl/router via Ethernet.
> PC2 connects wirelessly to the router.
>
> The problem is with the file sharing. PC1 is able to see and use the
> shared
> files on PC2, but not vice versa. When I click-on "view workgroup
> computers". The only entry is for PC2, and this is the case on both PCs.
>
> If I type in "\\PC1", I get the error message:
> "\\PC1 is not accessible. You might not have permission from admin.......
> The server service is not started"
>
> I'm a bit lost with this. Why exactly is there a problem? Why is PC1 not
> visible or accessible, but PC2 is?! Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> I'm using windows XP pro SP2 on both PCs, and the router is a linksys
> WAG354g. Apologies if I've left out any other important info.
>

place Trusted sites or exceptions (as IP addresses) into each comps Firewall
settings.

Is the workgroup labled the same on each pc? You can get to that from
Control panel> System> Computer Name> Network ID

Darren
http://www.netgadgets.co.uk

I had exactly the same problem!

If you are using Norton then go to the Firewall Configuration section, in
the trusted sites tab (mine says Home Networking now, I think it changed
when I added the wireless network) and run the wizard, it detects the
wireless network device and adds it to your trusted sites list. After a
reboot, my network sprung into life!

I had to do it on the notebook too!

Never used McAfee so can't help there, but there must be a similar option!

Hope this helps.

Ant



"netgadgets.co.uk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
> Is the workgroup labled the same on each pc? You can get to that from
> Control panel> System> Computer Name> Network ID
>
> Darren
> http://www.netgadgets.co.uk
>