Trouble with Home Network

[cpotter]

Originally had desktop and laptop. Had home network set up without a problem. Desktop died. Just built 1st computer, new desktop. Have set up home network on new desktop with network wizard. When accessing "My Network Places" on Desktop, I have access to all shared folders on desktop and laptop. However when trying to access "My Network Places" on laptop, I cannot see anything on network.

When exploring on laptop: my network places -> then entire network -> then Microsoft windows network, I get the message "Unable to browse the network. the network is not present or not started."

I'm connecting via a wireless NetGear router. The router is hardwired to my desktop lan card. Laptop is connected via wireless. I can access the internet on either. Have tried tried network setup wizard multiple times on both computers, each time selecting "this computer connects to the internet through a residential gateway or through another computer on my network"

I'm running Windows XP SP2 on both computer.

Don't know what I'm doing wrong as I can access shared Laptop folders on my Desktop, but cannot even see the network or network computers on my Laptop.

Please help. Thanks in advance. Chad

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: cpotter
Don't know what I'm doing wrong as I can access shared Laptop folders on my Desktop, but cannot even see the network or network computers on my Laptop.

Answer: Network setup wizard multiple times on both computers, each time selecting "this computer connects to the internet through a residential gateway or through another computer on my network".

Configure your Network Manually.

Log to this page it has a lot of links to instructions to Windows Network Settings, and Sharing.

Link to: Windows Network - Installing & Sharing.

:sun:

 

[fuzzynavel]

does the new desktop have the windows firewall turned on???

to me it sounds like it is stealthed!!

 

[cpotter]

Turned Windows Firewall off both desktop and laptop. Still when I try to explore Network -> then Microsoft Windows Network on laptop I cannot even see the laptop connection. But if viewing my network places on desktop, I can access shared files and folders on both desktop and laptop. Other suggestions?

Chad

 

[sjgmoney]

Follow Jack's instructions on his site. Running the wizard over and over only makes the problem worse. Learn about NetBEUI and learn to love it.