Viewing files through the Router

pcombo

What operating systems do you have installed on laptop as you never stated. Confused now...

Try pinging each machine.

Also be good to disable simple file sharing. (Providing its windows)

aardvaak

pcombo wrote: »

What operating systems do you have installed on laptop as you never stated. Confused now...

Try pinging each machine.

Also be good to disable simple file sharing. (Providing its windows)

Vista Home Premium

How do I ping?

pcombo

Probably just a setting as its vista.

But to ping. Windows + R> CMD once the dialog box open type.> Ping 192.168.0.2
Enter the actual ip of the laptop.

gaming_guy

pcombo wrote: »

Enter the actual ip of the laptop.

and to find that out, the OP should run ipconfig in the command prompt by opening the start menu and typing command into the search box to open the command prompt.

the line you are looking for should be

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

(x is a variable number, eg 192.168.1.1)

and you can find that under the Local Area Connection or Wireless network connection header of the output.

pcombo

Also make sure. Network discovery and file sharing is turned on.

aardvaak

pcombo wrote: »

Probably just a setting as its vista.

But to ping. Windows + R> CMD once the dialog box open type.> Ping 192.168.0.2
Enter the actual ip of the laptop.

I put in Ping 192.168.0.2 and it said request timed out

aardvaak

pcombo wrote: »

Also make sure. Network discovery and file sharing is turned on.

yes on laptops

pcombo

It will as the ip is an example.

"Enter the actual ip of the laptop."

While your in command prompt type ipconfig to get your ip like gaming guy said.

aardvaak

pcombo wrote: »

It will as the ip is an example.

"Enter the actual ip of the laptop."

While your in command prompt type ipconfig to get your ip like gaming guy said.

how do i find the ip address?

aardvaak

pcombo wrote: »

It will as the ip is an example.

"Enter the actual ip of the laptop."

While your in command prompt type ipconfig to get your ip like gaming guy said.

I opened start the in box below put ipconfig just had a black screen flash on then off