Network - File & Printer sharing aid needed

Angel_2-2

Hi, hope someone can help me.



I recently decided to go wireless so that I could share my satellite broadband internet connection.
My ISP recommended a Linksys Broadband Router.

This was purchased, as well as a Linksys Wireless Network Adapter. Both items are working fine
and both my partner and I can surf on our respective PC's.

I would now like to network both PCs so that I can share files and our one printer.

I have enabled files and printer sharing on both PC's using the wireless networking wizard, both PC's run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed, but neither PC can see the other. Can someone advise me if networking the PC's is possible with the present setup I have or do I need another router or switch? If at all possible can someone point me to a walkthrough for the setup.

Finally, assuming I can get the PC's to share,my work laptop runs Windows 2000, will I be able to add this to the network?

Hope someone can assist.

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NellyLock

do you have firewalls? if so you may have to allow each other permissions.
if you dont know how to do that post the firewall brand u have and im sure some1 can tell you how

another quick check->
on one machien go to the start menu-run>cmd
type ipconfig you will have an ip look something like (192.168.... or 10.0.0...) take a note of that address. now from the other computer go to my computer and in the address bar type \\(the ip u have just found) eg ->\\192.168.0.13

if you can access the other machine then its unlikely your firewall is blocking anything.

neil

Angel_2-2

Thanks, for the reply.

I have Windows XP firewall enabled on bith PC's but also a Symantec Firewall, I will try disabling them all.

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NellyLock

dont disable for long term just enough to see if it works if it does then in your firewall you should have a setting to allow local networking

"under Norton Firewall > configure, check the networking tab.
Try adding your network card here - I think there is a wizard to do this for you?" if not try adding local addresses eg 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.255 or 10.0.0.1-10.0.0.255

neil

Toxteth_OGrady

Try this excellent XP Network Troubleshooter.

:cool:

TOG