transffering data between two computers

Hello.

I set up the ad hoc wireless connection between two computers. I can
ping computer B (A ping B) but there is no way I could ping comp A (B
ping A).Comp A is the host. Why is that happening? Wireless connection
is running great. Only I cant transfer any data between the computers.
What should I do?

I tried to set up a network workgroup, I even set the shared folders but
nothing.

Can anyone help? Any ideas?

Thanks!

Silver

Silver wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I set up the ad hoc wireless connection between two computers. I can
> ping computer B (A ping B) but there is no way I could ping comp A (B
> ping A).Comp A is the host. Why is that happening? Wireless connection
> is running great. Only I cant transfer any data between the computers.
> What should I do?
>
> I tried to set up a network workgroup, I even set the shared folders but
> nothing.
>
> Can anyone help? Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!

OK is the windows firewall or zonealarm active on computer A blocking
ICMPs and if you have defined your 192.168.etc.etc as your trusted
zone.

As for file transfer I use FTP server on one computer and using backup
client to ftp files across.

Some thing else I have noticed that if you run MSN messenger on both
computers of course each with different hotmail account then use the
file transfer within MSN you will notice that the full network Ethernet
bandwidth is utilized. I usually get 900 kilo Byte to 1 MB per second
using this method transferring files over wireless.

But you will need to tick the option within MSN to allow direct contact
with remote computer when talking to it.

-aljuhani

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:59:12 +0200, Silver <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>I set up the ad hoc wireless connection between two computers. I can
>ping computer B (A ping B)

Then the connection is working.

>but there is no way I could ping comp A (B
>ping A).

What does "no way" mean?
'ping' utility is missing?
'ping' utility crashes?
What?

>Comp A is the host.

There is no host in an ad hoc network -- all nodes are peers.

>Why is that happening?

What happening? Have you checked your firewall and sharing settings?
Have you use the Windows Wireless Wizard? Have you followed the
Microsoft troubleshooting documents?

>Wireless connection
>is running great.

Seems like it.

>Only I cant transfer any data between the computers.

'ping' worked.

>What should I do?

See above.

>I tried to set up a network workgroup, I even set the shared folders but
>nothing.

Did you try "NET VIEW"?

>Can anyone help? Any ideas?

Wikis below have links to basic networking help.

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Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>