>I have a desktop and laptop which have been happily networked for a
> couple of years (sorted out by a friend for me). Following the
> replacement of the desktop's hard drive recently, I have been trying
> to set the network up again. Sadly, the original friend is no longer
> with us to help.
>
> I've got a router which is connected by wire to the desktop and
> wirelessly to the laptop. Both machines can connect to the Internet
> with no problem, but I can't get them to talk to each other to share
> files. I've tried following all sorts of instructions using both the
> Windows Wizards and instructions on the Microsoft site but they all
> seem to be for wired or wireless, not a hybrid mixture and, needless
> to say, I can't get things to work.
>
> Please could someone point me in the direction of a solution
> (preferably idiot-proof).
>
> Many thanks.

"Joan Archer" wrote:

> Do you have firewalls running on the machines and if so have you allowed
> sharing through them, could be that the firewalls are blocking them.
> Joan
>
>
> Bagheera wrote:
> >I have a desktop and laptop which have been happily networked for a
> > couple of years (sorted out by a friend for me). Following the
> > replacement of the desktop's hard drive recently, I have been trying
> > to set the network up again. Sadly, the original friend is no longer
> > with us to help.
> >
> > I've got a router which is connected by wire to the desktop and
> > wirelessly to the laptop. Both machines can connect to the Internet
> > with no problem, but I can't get them to talk to each other to share
> > files. I've tried following all sorts of instructions using both the
> > Windows Wizards and instructions on the Microsoft site but they all
> > seem to be for wired or wireless, not a hybrid mixture and, needless
> > to say, I can't get things to work.
> >
> > Please could someone point me in the direction of a solution
> > (preferably idiot-proof).
> >
> > Many thanks.
>
>
>

> Ah, that's a thought. I've got Norton Internet Security installed on
> both computers. I've never delved into this so don't know how to
> change any settings. I'll have a look. Thank you for the suggestion
> tho' I don't know if I have the knowledge to make this work even with
> this idea.
>
>
> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>
>> Do you have firewalls running on the machines and if so have you
>> allowed sharing through them, could be that the firewalls are
>> blocking them. Joan
>>
>>
>> Bagheera wrote:
>> >I have a desktop and laptop which have been happily networked for a
>> > couple of years (sorted out by a friend for me). Following the
>> > replacement of the desktop's hard drive recently, I have been
>> > trying to set the network up again. Sadly, the original friend is
>> > no longer with us to help.
>> >
>> > I've got a router which is connected by wire to the desktop and
>> > wirelessly to the laptop. Both machines can connect to the Internet
>> > with no problem, but I can't get them to talk to each other to
>> > share files. I've tried following all sorts of instructions using
>> > both the Windows Wizards and instructions on the Microsoft site
>> > but they all seem to be for wired or wireless, not a hybrid
>> > mixture and, needless to say, I can't get things to work.
>> >
>> > Please could someone point me in the direction of a solution
>> > (preferably idiot-proof).
>> >
>> > Many thanks.