I can't see any other PCs on my network?

[IHateMyJob2004]

I just added a wireless router and a laptop to my existing PC.

Both are running Windows XP Home.

I can't see the laptop from the PC and the PC from the laptop. I want to get the printer shared on the PC so the laptop can print to it. But they can't even see eachother.

Steps taken:
1) WORKGROUP names are the same.

I did try turing off the PCs firewall, with no luck.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[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 is allowed to be shared.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Or and, http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

I'll be checking out those links. Thanks.

I changed the Workgroup to something different. now my PC can see teh laptop. But not the other way arround? I can see the laptop, but it is not accessable according to the pop up. It might be some sort of user permissions issue according to the pop up.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

What does it mean when I don't have the opion in folder options to "Use simple file sharing"?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/domainjoined.mspx

????? Is this t? I have to go for a walk with the wife/kid

 

[JackMDS]

If it is only your wife and kid and it is OK to maintain low level of security then you can use simple sharing (Simple Fie Sharing offers less LAN security).

The Microsoft page that I linked to before provides a run down of the types of sharings security wise.

For basic sharing you can use the instructions in the link that you posted and if it does not work look at the first link in my previous post.

:sun:

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

I'm going to kind of keep a log here for my use and others in the future.

I jsut read a microsoft document that said the Guest account has to be turned on. On my PC, it was turned off. To get to this setting, Control Pnael -> User Accounts ..... enable guest account.

For simple file sharing, which includes access to the Shared Documents folder, the set of credentials sent by the connecting client are essentially ignored. All access is based on the status of the Guest account on the computer running Windows XP. The Guest account is enabled by default; however, you cannot use it to logon to the computer. As long as the Guest account is enabled as an account, client computers can access shared folders using simple file sharing.

The bold is the important part .... and enabled by default? I'm not so sure.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2004/01/06/how_to_xp_share_fix/page6.html

I currently have a "master browse" problem that this page diagnosed. The next page tells me how to fix it ... doing that now.