XP Pro wireless problems (Newbie)

Hi
I'm trying to access my laptop from a PC upstairs. The laptop is hooked up
to a linksys wireless access point and the PC has a wireless linksys card
installed.
The PC (upstairs) on XP Pro is finding the access point as I'm getting a
very strong reading but when I open Network places the only folders that are
showing are the PC (upstairs)XP Pro shared folders.
The PC (upstairs) is a dual boot system which has Win 98 and XP Pro.I can
access the laptop shared folders when I'm on Win98 but not on XP Pro.No
shared folders are showing except the XP Pro ones when I'm on XP Pro.

Any pointers please

George

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hi
> I'm trying to access my laptop from a PC upstairs. The laptop is hooked up
> to a linksys wireless access point and the PC has a wireless linksys card
> installed.
> The PC (upstairs) on XP Pro is finding the access point as I'm getting a
> very strong reading but when I open Network places the only folders that are
> showing are the PC (upstairs)XP Pro shared folders.
> The PC (upstairs) is a dual boot system which has Win 98 and XP Pro.I can
> access the laptop shared folders when I'm on Win98 but not on XP Pro.No
> shared folders are showing except the XP Pro ones when I'm on XP Pro.
>
> Any pointers please
>
> George
>
>
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Sectio...le64-page1.php

HTH. Got a few more.


--
Conor

"The vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world.
And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice."
- George Bush

Thanks for the reply Conor no joy still the same problem.
Anything else

Regards

george
"Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
> > Hi
> > I'm trying to access my laptop from a PC upstairs. The laptop is hooked
up
> > to a linksys wireless access point and the PC has a wireless linksys
card
> > installed.
> > The PC (upstairs) on XP Pro is finding the access point as I'm getting a
> > very strong reading but when I open Network places the only folders that
are
> > showing are the PC (upstairs)XP Pro shared folders.
> > The PC (upstairs) is a dual boot system which has Win 98 and XP Pro.I
can
> > access the laptop shared folders when I'm on Win98 but not on XP Pro.No
> > shared folders are showing except the XP Pro ones when I'm on XP Pro.
> >
> > Any pointers please
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Sectio...le64-page1.php
>
> HTH. Got a few more.
>
>
> --
> Conor
>
> "The vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world.
> And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice."
> - George Bush

"George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> I'm trying to access my laptop from a PC upstairs. The laptop is hooked up
> to a linksys wireless access point and the PC has a wireless linksys card
> installed.
> The PC (upstairs) on XP Pro is finding the access point as I'm getting a
> very strong reading but when I open Network places the only folders that
are
> showing are the PC (upstairs)XP Pro shared folders.
> The PC (upstairs) is a dual boot system which has Win 98 and XP Pro.I can
> access the laptop shared folders when I'm on Win98 but not on XP Pro.No
> shared folders are showing except the XP Pro ones when I'm on XP Pro.

Sorry - its not quite clear.. what OS is the laptop?

Regards
Sunil

Sorry bout that it's Win XP Home on the laptop.

Regards

George
"Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bv8unr$pifor$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi
> > I'm trying to access my laptop from a PC upstairs. The laptop is hooked
up
> > to a linksys wireless access point and the PC has a wireless linksys
card
> > installed.
> > The PC (upstairs) on XP Pro is finding the access point as I'm getting a
> > very strong reading but when I open Network places the only folders that
> are
> > showing are the PC (upstairs)XP Pro shared folders.
> > The PC (upstairs) is a dual boot system which has Win 98 and XP Pro.I
can
> > access the laptop shared folders when I'm on Win98 but not on XP Pro.No
> > shared folders are showing except the XP Pro ones when I'm on XP Pro.
>
> Sorry - its not quite clear.. what OS is the laptop?
>
> Regards
> Sunil
>
>

Hi
Got it sorted. I'd set the WEP encryption with a passphrase at 128 bits and
didn't realise I had to insert the hexdecimal key into the network key field
of the wireless network properties
I then had to select the key format "Hexdecimal digits" and the key length
"104 bits (26 digits)" which corresponds to 128 bit WEP encryption.
Once that was done the laptop network appeared right away with file sharing
and internet connection available.

Regards

George



"George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry bout that it's Win XP Home on the laptop.
>
> Regards
>
> George
> "Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bv8unr$pifor$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi
> > > I'm trying to access my laptop from a PC upstairs. The laptop is
hooked
> up
> > > to a linksys wireless access point and the PC has a wireless linksys
> card
> > > installed.
> > > The PC (upstairs) on XP Pro is finding the access point as I'm getting
a
> > > very strong reading but when I open Network places the only folders
that
> > are
> > > showing are the PC (upstairs)XP Pro shared folders.
> > > The PC (upstairs) is a dual boot system which has Win 98 and XP Pro.I
> can
> > > access the laptop shared folders when I'm on Win98 but not on XP
Pro.No
> > > shared folders are showing except the XP Pro ones when I'm on XP Pro.
> >
> > Sorry - its not quite clear.. what OS is the laptop?
> >
> > Regards
> > Sunil
> >
> >
>