:( not a happy chappy

OK I finally got my new notebook today.
So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook are
both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will become
wireless v.soon)

But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to no
avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good tutorial
would be fab.

cheers Britman

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 22:53:25 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking
"Britman" <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>OK I finally got my new notebook today.
>So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook are
>both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
>between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will become
>wireless v.soon)
>
>But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to no
>avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good tutorial
>would be fab.
>
Should just be a case of;
1. Set workgroup names. These will be defaulted to the same name when
XP was installed.
2. Set IP addresses, these will probably be set to obtain
automatically and obviously work as the internet works.
3. Share folders on each machine by rightclicking on the folder and
select the sharing tab.
Then you should be able to browse the network and share files.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

Well my lapto can see me pc when I click view workgroup. but can't access
it. and my pc cannot see my laptop
"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 22:53:25 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking
> "Britman" <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:
>
> >OK I finally got my new notebook today.
> >So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook are
> >both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
> >between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will
become
> >wireless v.soon)
> >
> >But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to
no
> >avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good
tutorial
> >would be fab.
> >
> Should just be a case of;
> 1. Set workgroup names. These will be defaulted to the same name when
> XP was installed.
> 2. Set IP addresses, these will probably be set to obtain
> automatically and obviously work as the internet works.
> 3. Share folders on each machine by rightclicking on the folder and
> select the sharing tab.
> Then you should be able to browse the network and share files.
> --
>
> SJW
> A.C.S. Ltd.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 00:11:58 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking
"Britman" <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>Well my lapto can see me pc when I click view workgroup. but can't access
>it. and my pc cannot see my laptop

Do you have user accounts setup on each machine for the other one?
When you say can't access do you mean it's asking you for something?
What is it if it is?
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

In article <lFFcc.30360$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Britman" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> OK I finally got my new notebook today.
> So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook are
> both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
> between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will become
> wireless v.soon)
>
> But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to no
> avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good tutorial
> would be fab.
>
Make sure that the user you are logged in as has an account on the other
machine - same name, same password. Make sure the machines are in the
same workgroup. If you're running a software firewall on either
machine, make sure it's configured to allow all traffic from/to local
addresses. Chances are that one of these will fix it.

Cheers Rob, turns out it's the firewall.Not sure how to setup zonealram to
allow local traffic?

Mark.
"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <lFFcc.30360$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "Britman" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> > OK I finally got my new notebook today.
> > So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook
are
> > both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
> > between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will
become
> > wireless v.soon)
> >
> > But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to
no
> > avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good
tutorial
> > would be fab.
> >
> Make sure that the user you are logged in as has an account on the other
> machine - same name, same password. Make sure the machines are in the
> same workgroup. If you're running a software firewall on either
> machine, make sure it's configured to allow all traffic from/to local
> addresses. Chances are that one of these will fix it.

tis ok sorted it now.

big thanks for your help.


"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <lFFcc.30360$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "Britman" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> > OK I finally got my new notebook today.
> > So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook
are
> > both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
> > between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will
become
> > wireless v.soon)
> >
> > But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to
no
> > avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good
tutorial
> > would be fab.
> >
> Make sure that the user you are logged in as has an account on the other
> machine - same name, same password. Make sure the machines are in the
> same workgroup. If you're running a software firewall on either
> machine, make sure it's configured to allow all traffic from/to local
> addresses. Chances are that one of these will fix it.

OK then we need a step by step description. I am still unable to share
folders or for that matter see another comp on my Network

dj

"Britman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:lFFcc.30360$(E-Mail Removed)...
> OK I finally got my new notebook today.
> So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook are
> both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
> between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will become
> wireless v.soon)
>
> But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to no
> avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good
tutorial
> would be fab.
>
> cheers Britman
>
>

Well I did have it working for a short while
When I did get it to work I went to ZA control panel, clicked firewall and
then zones. I manually add the Laptops IP address as trusted. Also did the
same thing on the laptop. But now it's all got tits up after I reset the
router. My laptop can't even connect now.

"DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> OK then we need a step by step description. I am still unable to share
> folders or for that matter see another comp on my Network
>
> dj
>
> "Britman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:lFFcc.30360$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > OK I finally got my new notebook today.
> > So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook
are
> > both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing folder
> > between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will
become
> > wireless v.soon)
> >
> > But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but to
no
> > avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good
> tutorial
> > would be fab.
> >
> > cheers Britman
> >
> >
>
>

OK,

when you had it working did you set WEP encryption. If yes you will have to
reset again.

dj

"Britman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Well I did have it working for a short while
> When I did get it to work I went to ZA control panel, clicked firewall and
> then zones. I manually add the Laptops IP address as trusted. Also did the
> same thing on the laptop. But now it's all got tits up after I reset the
> router. My laptop can't even connect now.
>
> "DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:c51cnq$dol$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > OK then we need a step by step description. I am still unable to share
> > folders or for that matter see another comp on my Network
> >
> > dj
> >
> > "Britman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:lFFcc.30360$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > OK I finally got my new notebook today.
> > > So I got out my Belkin wireless router and fitted it. PC and notebook
> are
> > > both using the net. Excellent I think, then I decide that sharing
folder
> > > between them would be nice (both wired at the moment, notebook will
> become
> > > wireless v.soon)
> > >
> > > But can i get them to talk to each other. Tried the wizard thing but
to
> no
> > > avail. Both machines are on XP home. Any help or a point to a good
> > tutorial
> > > would be fab.
> > >
> > > cheers Britman
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>