How do I share computers on a W/LAN setup

[biostud]

My setup is as following:

DSL/Router -> Wireless Router -> desktop via. LAN

So my laptops connects to the Wireless router via. WAN.

All computers can connect to the internet and can ping eachother.

How do I get the computers to "see" eachother for folder sharing.

They're all in "mshome" workgroup, but no computers show up when I enter the group.

 

[mcveigh]

do you have folders that are "shared"? what's the OS?
if it';s XP, it's often easy to run thru their networking wizard to set this up. check the control panel, under networking. you shold find it their on the left hand side.

 

[biostud]

yes, folders are shared. It's on XP.

 

[Jeff7181]

Just so we're on the same page...
WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network
WAN = Wide Area Network

I'll assume your laptop doesn't actually access your network through a WAN and you meant WLAN.

Are ALL the computers running Windows XP?

 

[biostud]

yes wlan desktop and one laptop on xp pro, and one vista

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

What happens when you go to the computer name? \\computer name\

 

[JackMDS]

Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared.

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/e.../library/bb727037.aspx

Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/d...x?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windo...t/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

 

[biostud]

The desktop can see the folders on the xp laptop, but the xp laptop cannot see the desktop. I can't even acces 'mshome' from the laptop. I can ping the desktop. I can't acces my desktop via '\\x2-3800\' but I can acces my laptop via '\\kri-laptop\' from my desktop.

 

[biostud]

It was the windows firewall on the desktop that was the problem. Once disabled, I could access my desktop, but it still doesn't show up in 'mshome'.