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Steve Conklan
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      02-16-2006, 12:43 PM
DSL modem; Linksys 54G wireless router

2 computers (identical) one plugged into the router (A), the other set up
with a linksys wireless adapter USB (B)
1 notebook (linksys wireless PC card adapter)

WindowsOneCare firewall, WindowsXP professional SP 2 on all

Wireless computer has always had trouble seeing the plugged-in one, but the
Notebook and plugged-in computer have no problems. I have turned off the
firewall; makes no difference. I have run and re-run ad nauseam the Network
wizard and even renamed the network to the preferred name of MSHome.

I have all the files on the plugged in computer in the Shared Documents
folder. I even reshared the folder and checked the allow to change files
box. I get computer B to see the files once in a while, but it coughs when
it tries to open them and usually want finish doing so before it has stopped
seeing the file.

I can run Remote Desktop from Computer A to Computer B and to the notebook,
but cannot run Remote Desktop from Computer B to A
Works from notlebook on both computers and vice-versa

Computer B (wireless) just won't cooperate. Any ideas. I have simplified
networking on and I am pretty knowledgeable with Windows but could not find
last night how to enable the advance networking options. Where are they
hidden?


 
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      02-17-2006, 01:20 AM
I saw some of the other comments from people with similar woes and have more
information. Computer B with the wireless connection cannot connect to my
notebook or computer A via Remote Desktop but I can get to it with RD from
the other two. Since the notebook has a Linksys wireless adapater and
connects to the network fine, I don't think it is a router problem. I tried
adding netbeui and that didn't help. Next I am going to uninstall the
firewall. I disabled it and it made no difference.
"Steve Conklan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> DSL modem; Linksys 54G wireless router
>
> 2 computers (identical) one plugged into the router (A), the other set up
> with a linksys wireless adapter USB (B)
> 1 notebook (linksys wireless PC card adapter)
>
> WindowsOneCare firewall, WindowsXP professional SP 2 on all
>
> Wireless computer has always had trouble seeing the plugged-in one, but
> the Notebook and plugged-in computer have no problems. I have turned off
> the firewall; makes no difference. I have run and re-run ad nauseam the
> Network wizard and even renamed the network to the preferred name of
> MSHome.
>
> I have all the files on the plugged in computer in the Shared Documents
> folder. I even reshared the folder and checked the allow to change files
> box. I get computer B to see the files once in a while, but it coughs
> when it tries to open them and usually want finish doing so before it has
> stopped seeing the file.
>
> I can run Remote Desktop from Computer A to Computer B and to the
> notebook, but cannot run Remote Desktop from Computer B to A
> Works from notlebook on both computers and vice-versa
>
> Computer B (wireless) just won't cooperate. Any ideas. I have simplified
> networking on and I am pretty knowledgeable with Windows but could not
> find last night how to enable the advance networking options. Where are
> they hidden?
>



 
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SteveC
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      02-17-2006, 03:33 AM
I can get remote desktop to connect if I type in the IP address instead of
the computer name (in Computer B). I can also get View Computers to show
the names of all 3, but still cannot connect to shared folders on Notebook
or Computer A.
"SteveC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I saw some of the other comments from people with similar woes and have
>more information. Computer B with the wireless connection cannot connect
>to my notebook or computer A via Remote Desktop but I can get to it with RD
>from the other two. Since the notebook has a Linksys wireless adapater and
>connects to the network fine, I don't think it is a router problem. I
>tried adding netbeui and that didn't help. Next I am going to uninstall
>the firewall. I disabled it and it made no difference.
> "Steve Conklan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> DSL modem; Linksys 54G wireless router
>>
>> 2 computers (identical) one plugged into the router (A), the other set up
>> with a linksys wireless adapter USB (B)
>> 1 notebook (linksys wireless PC card adapter)
>>
>> WindowsOneCare firewall, WindowsXP professional SP 2 on all
>>
>> Wireless computer has always had trouble seeing the plugged-in one, but
>> the Notebook and plugged-in computer have no problems. I have turned off
>> the firewall; makes no difference. I have run and re-run ad nauseam the
>> Network wizard and even renamed the network to the preferred name of
>> MSHome.
>>
>> I have all the files on the plugged in computer in the Shared Documents
>> folder. I even reshared the folder and checked the allow to change files
>> box. I get computer B to see the files once in a while, but it coughs
>> when it tries to open them and usually want finish doing so before it has
>> stopped seeing the file.
>>
>> I can run Remote Desktop from Computer A to Computer B and to the
>> notebook, but cannot run Remote Desktop from Computer B to A
>> Works from notlebook on both computers and vice-versa
>>
>> Computer B (wireless) just won't cooperate. Any ideas. I have
>> simplified networking on and I am pretty knowledgeable with Windows but
>> could not find last night how to enable the advance networking options.
>> Where are they hidden?
>>

>
>



 
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