Help required with wireless network setup ...

Hi all.

I posted a couple of weeks back regarding setting up a workgroup (network)
using my Netgear DG834G wireless router.

I have since messed around with things a bit, but still can't seem to get
the 2 PCs that use the router to 'see' one another.

I have 1 laptop / 1 desktop - both are using wireless Netgear cards - both
systems have XP - and both systems are hooked up to the wireless router, and
subsequently can access the broadband connection fine. However, I want to be
able to transfer data from one PC to another, but can't seem to figure out
whether it's an XP setting that's causing a prob, or possibly something to
do with the built in firewall on the router.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Ta,

Mark

"MarkF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
>
> I posted a couple of weeks back regarding setting up a workgroup (network)
> using my Netgear DG834G wireless router.
>
> I have since messed around with things a bit, but still can't seem to get
> the 2 PCs that use the router to 'see' one another.
>
> I have 1 laptop / 1 desktop - both are using wireless Netgear cards - both
> systems have XP - and both systems are hooked up to the wireless router,
and
> subsequently can access the broadband connection fine. However, I want to
be
> able to transfer data from one PC to another, but can't seem to figure out
> whether it's an XP setting that's causing a prob, or possibly something to
> do with the built in firewall on the router.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Ta,
>
> Mark
>
the fact that you can get broadband eliminates some possibilities but this
would occur even in each machine had a different 'workgroup' name. I
frequently connect clients systems to my workshop router using the default
'workgroup' name just to perform updates etc. Check this first.

Following that, check that you have enabled file & printer sharing on each
machine. If this is the case then it may be that it is necessary to change
your file & printer sharing protocol. WinXP sometimes (depending on how you
used the wizard) fails to allow file & printer sharing over tcp/ip which,
all things considered, is a good idea!

I have used the following process to get round this problem on a number of
occasions for my own network and also for many clients.

In each machine, right click the network card and in properties add the
nwlink ipx/spx....protocol. Restart both systems and then check to see if
sharing is working, bear in mind that it takes a moment or two for shared
folders to appear in the 'my network places' folder.

If sharing is now working you should disable (unbind) file & printer sharing
on the tcp/ip protocol (Network connections, advanced, advanced settings)
making a healthy separation between the internet & file sharing. You should
then go to www.grc.com and use the 'shields up' facility to check for any
open ports.

If however you are still unable to share files then post back here and we
will await any other responses.

good luck

B