>I am relatively new to home networking and would appreciate some
>assistance.
> I have a talktalk wireless 54mbs modem/router with 4 point wired ethernet
> built in. I have a wired ethernet desktop to the modem/router and a
> wireless
> laptop. Both connect to the internet happily but no matter what I do I
> cannot
> get them to see each other and network them for file/printer sharing?
> My laptop is running windows XP Home SP2 and the Desktop is Windows
> Professional SP2. The modem recognizes them both independently but I just
> cannot get them to talk to each other.
> The modem states that the Home Network (LAN) is IP Address 192.168.2.1
> Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0.
> Is there a step by step guide for doing this?

>Mike-
>I feel your pain. I have a similar setup to yours. I still can't seem to
>find the "magic button" that will allow me to access one computer from the
>other. My base PC ("RCLO-AMD") and the laptop ("RCLO-Laptop") both can
>connect to the internet through the wireless router, so that's not the
>problem.
>
>When I go into Windows Explorer on my base PC and open "My Network
>Places/Entire Network/Microsoft Windows Network/MSHome (the network's
>default name), I see (only) "Rclo-laptop" listed. But if I click on it to
>open, I get the error message, "\\Rclo-laptop is not accessible. You might
>not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator
>of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path
>was not found."
>
>
>When I go into Windows Explorer on my laptop and open "My Network
>Places/Entire Network/Microsoft Windows Network, I see (only) "Mshome"
>listed. But if I click on it to open, I get the error message, "Mshome is
>not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.
>Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
>permissions. Windows cannot find the network path. Verify that the network
>path is correct... " etc.
>
>I set the folder sharing "on" (default value) on both PCs. I even set the
>root of my external drive (on the base PC) to be shared over the network.
>Windows firewall on both PCs says it's configured to allow the folders to be
>shared over the network. I found the IP address of the laptop and entered it
>into Zone Alarm (on the base PC) as Trusted. I also entered the base PC IP
>into the laptop firewall (McAfee) as trusted. I even turned the Windows
>firewall off on both PCs. Nothing made any difference.
>
>I'm SURE there's a "magic button," but I can't figure out what it is. With
>all due respect to the MVPs, links to websites that list a zillion problems
>and issues are of no help. Like Mike said, we need a step-by-step (for
>novices - not MVPs) procedure that walks us through the process.
>
>Does ANYONE know what we're missing??
>
>RCLO

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <uuB385UUHHA.3***@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "Rich Olson"
> <rclol***@home.com> wrote:
> >Mike-
> >I feel your pain. I have a similar setup to yours. I still can't seem to
> >find the "magic button" that will allow me to access one computer from the
> >other. My base PC ("RCLO-AMD") and the laptop ("RCLO-Laptop") both can
> >connect to the internet through the wireless router, so that's not the
> >problem.
> >
> >When I go into Windows Explorer on my base PC and open "My Network
> >Places/Entire Network/Microsoft Windows Network/MSHome (the network's
> >default name), I see (only) "Rclo-laptop" listed. But if I click on it to
> >open, I get the error message, "\\Rclo-laptop is not accessible. You might
> >not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator
> >of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path
> >was not found."
> >
> >
> >When I go into Windows Explorer on my laptop and open "My Network
> >Places/Entire Network/Microsoft Windows Network, I see (only) "Mshome"
> >listed. But if I click on it to open, I get the error message, "Mshome is
> >not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.
> >Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
> >permissions. Windows cannot find the network path. Verify that the network
> >path is correct... " etc.
> >
> >I set the folder sharing "on" (default value) on both PCs. I even set the
> >root of my external drive (on the base PC) to be shared over the network.
> >Windows firewall on both PCs says it's configured to allow the folders to be
> >shared over the network. I found the IP address of the laptop and entered it
> >into Zone Alarm (on the base PC) as Trusted. I also entered the base PC IP
> >into the laptop firewall (McAfee) as trusted. I even turned the Windows
> >firewall off on both PCs. Nothing made any difference.
> >
> >I'm SURE there's a "magic button," but I can't figure out what it is. With
> >all due respect to the MVPs, links to websites that list a zillion problems
> >and issues are of no help. Like Mike said, we need a step-by-step (for
> >novices - not MVPs) procedure that walks us through the process.
> >
> >Does ANYONE know what we're missing??
> >
> >RCLO
>
> Run the Network Setup Wizard (in Start > All Programs > Accessories >
> Communications) on each computer:  If the Wizard detects the router's
> shared Internet connection, tell the Wizard to use that.  Otherwise,
> tell the Wizard that the computer connects to the Internet through a
> residential gateway (router).  Tell the Wizard to enable file and
> printer sharing.
>
> Configure the ZoneAlarm and McAfee firewalls to trust the entire
> subnet (for example, all addresses in 192.168.0.x), not just a
> specific IP address. Since those firewalls are running, you must
> disable the Windows Firewall on both computers.
>
> Look for and configure any firewall component that's part of your
> antivirus program, such as Norton Antivirus' "Internet Worm
> Protection".
>
> Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd) and see if each
> computer can ping itself and the other computer by IP address and
> computer name.  For example:
>
>    ping 192.168.1.101
>    ping thiscomputer
>    ping 192.168.1.102
>    ping thatcomputer
>
> If any of those commands fail, try them after starting both computers
> in Safe mode with networking.  If something works there, but not in
> regular mode, a firewall is probably causing the problem.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>I had 3 computers, 1 wireless, linked by a Belkin router without an internet
>connection.  All 3 could see each other and share files and printer.  Then I
>got  AT&T DSL modem and started having problems.  I first posted that thought
>the computers could see each other, I had a one way sharing between the 2
>that I use all the time.  After trying to follow some of the instructions on
>the suggested links, I lost more and more capabilities till now those
>computers can't see each other.   I removed almost everything from the
>startup folders on both so I don't think any AV or firewall is present.
>I made the mistake of running the network wizard multiple times to try to
>get things back, then read in one link that this can cause problems, but have
>had no answer how to undo it.  I've read dozens of pages of links suggested
>and am farther than ever from restoring what once worked so well.
>I have to wonder if  anyone really has a clue as to how to solve such
>problems as all they do is lazily send you to links that  are essentially a
>course in networking.  I keep running into steps that aren't applicable or
>can't be followed. 
>Then someone else says they don't know why anyone uses Network Neighborhood
>as it would be so simple to set up with command prompts, but doesn't offer
>how.  There seems to be a certain smugness about  having ithings right,
>helping some people in detail and others not  much. 
>Sorry but I have posted different aspects of this problem as well as 4
>others and never solved any.  Very disappointing and frustrating.

"Mike" wrote:

> I am relatively new to home networking and would appreciate some assistance.
> I have a talktalk wireless 54mbs modem/router with 4 point wired ethernet
> built in. I have a wired ethernet desktop to the modem/router and a wireless
> laptop. Both connect to the internet happily but no matter what I do I cannot
> get them to see each other and network them for file/printer sharing?
> My laptop is running windows XP Home SP2 and the Desktop is Windows
> Professional SP2. The modem recognises them both independantly but I just
> cannot get them to talk to each other.
> The modem states that the Home Network (LAN) is IP Address 192.168.2.1
> Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0.
> Is there a step by step guid for doing this?

"Robirdman" wrote:

>
> --
> Robirdman
> I followed so many links from this discussion site that I can't remember
> which one sadi problems could arise by running the qizard multiple times.
>
> Thank very much for the detailed suggestions.  However, I had just posted
> earlier that  for some unknown reason, the network capability came back. 
> This was after over weeks without the computers seeing each other.  I was
> checking each computer's restrictanonymous settings, and they were each 0 and
> I didn't modify or touch anything there.  But then I saw that each computer
> was now listed in the others network settings again, and I could share files
> one way, after losing the capability for weeks. 
> I then just mapped network settings, and the file sharing on the other
> computer came back.  Weeks of trying all kinds of things and reading dozens
> of pages, and then the capability seemed to return spontaneously.
>
> "Mike" wrote:
>
> > I am relatively new to home networking and would appreciate some assistance.
> > I have a talktalk wireless 54mbs modem/router with 4 point wired ethernet
> > built in. I have a wired ethernet desktop to the modem/router and a wireless
> > laptop. Both connect to the internet happily but no matter what I do I cannot
> > get them to see each other and network them for file/printer sharing?
> > My laptop is running windows XP Home SP2 and the Desktop is Windows
> > Professional SP2. The modem recognises them both independantly but I just
> > cannot get them to talk to each other.
> > The modem states that the Home Network (LAN) is IP Address 192.168.2.1
> > Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0.
> > Is there a step by step guid for doing this?