"algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop for file
> sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5 cable and
> accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses the
internet
> OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see the
> "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many times
> before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it won't work.
Any
> ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is the
built-in
> Windows Firewall.
> Thanks;

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for file and
> printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously configured
> on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make sure it is
> not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party security
> software.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop for file
> > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5 cable and
> > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses the
> internet
> > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see the
> > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many times
> > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it won't work.
> Any
> > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is the
> built-in
> > Windows Firewall.
> > Thanks;
>
>
>

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for file and
> printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously configured
> on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make sure it is
> not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party security
> software.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop for file
> > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5 cable and
> > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses the
> internet
> > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see the
> > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many times
> > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it won't work.
> Any
> > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is the
> built-in
> > Windows Firewall.
> > Thanks;
>
>
>

"algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both machines. The
> only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to be able
to
> diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for file
and
> > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously
configured
> > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make sure
it is
> > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party
security
> > software.
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop for
file
> > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5 cable
and
> > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses the
> > internet
> > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see the
> > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many
times
> > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it won't
work.
> > Any
> > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is the
> > built-in
> > > Windows Firewall.
> > > Thanks;
> >
> >
> >

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> Try:  On the desktop click Start/Run \\IPaddressofLaptop ENTER - what
> happens?
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> > The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both machines. The
> > only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> > Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to be able
> to
> > diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for file
> and
> > > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously
> configured
> > > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make sure
> it is
> > > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party
> security
> > > software.
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop for
> file
> > > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5 cable
> and
> > > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses the
> > > internet
> > > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see the
> > > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many
> times
> > > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it won't
> work.
> > > Any
> > > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is the
> > > built-in
> > > > Windows Firewall.
> > > > Thanks;
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

"algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8158A05E-8D07-477D-8E7F-CE4FBE54DFCA@microsoft.com...
> I never heard of the command \\IPaddressofLaptop but the reply is:
> "The network path was not found"
> When I ping the latop's IP address it looks OK.
> When I ping 127.0.0.1 it's OK.
> When I ping its computer name it's OK.
> The only failure is when I ping the laptop's name or its IP address from
the
> desktop.
> What's missing?
>
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Try:  On the desktop click Start/Run \\IPaddressofLaptop ENTER - what
> > happens?
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> > > The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both machines.
The
> > > only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> > > Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to be
able
> > to
> > > diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
> > >
> > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for
file
> > and
> > > > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously
> > configured
> > > > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make
sure
> > it is
> > > > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party
> > security
> > > > software.
> > > >
> > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > >
> > > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop
for
> > file
> > > > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5
cable
> > and
> > > > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses
the
> > > > internet
> > > > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see
the
> > > > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many
> > times
> > > > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it
won't
> > work.
> > > > Any
> > > > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is
the
> > > > built-in
> > > > > Windows Firewall.
> > > > > Thanks;
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> OK - what I meant was if the IP address of the laptop is 192.168.1.3, then
> on the Desktop click Start/Run \\192.168.1.3 ENTER.  Is this what you did?
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8158A05E-8D07-477D-8E7F-CE4FBE54DFCA@microsoft.com...
> > I never heard of the command \\IPaddressofLaptop but the reply is:
> > "The network path was not found"
> > When I ping the latop's IP address it looks OK.
> > When I ping 127.0.0.1 it's OK.
> > When I ping its computer name it's OK.
> > The only failure is when I ping the laptop's name or its IP address from
> the
> > desktop.
> > What's missing?
> >
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Try:  On the desktop click Start/Run \\IPaddressofLaptop ENTER - what
> > > happens?
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> > > > The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both machines.
> The
> > > > only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> > > > Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to be
> able
> > > to
> > > > diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
> > > >
> > > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for
> file
> > > and
> > > > > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously
> > > configured
> > > > > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make
> sure
> > > it is
> > > > > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party
> > > security
> > > > > software.
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > > >
> > > > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop
> for
> > > file
> > > > > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5
> cable
> > > and
> > > > > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses
> the
> > > > > internet
> > > > > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see
> the
> > > > > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many
> > > times
> > > > > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it
> won't
> > > work.
> > > > > Any
> > > > > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is
> the
> > > > > built-in
> > > > > > Windows Firewall.
> > > > > > Thanks;
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

"algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8158A05E-8D07-477D-8E7F-CE4FBE54DFCA@microsoft.com...
> I never heard of the command \\IPaddressofLaptop but the reply is:
> "The network path was not found"
> When I ping the latop's IP address it looks OK.
> When I ping 127.0.0.1 it's OK.
> When I ping its computer name it's OK.
> The only failure is when I ping the laptop's name or its IP address from
the
> desktop.
> What's missing?
>
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Try:  On the desktop click Start/Run \\IPaddressofLaptop ENTER - what
> > happens?
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> > > The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both machines.
The
> > > only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> > > Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to be
able
> > to
> > > diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
> > >
> > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for
file
> > and
> > > > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously
> > configured
> > > > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make
sure
> > it is
> > > > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party
> > security
> > > > software.
> > > >
> > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > >
> > > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop
for
> > file
> > > > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5
cable
> > and
> > > > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses
the
> > > > internet
> > > > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see
the
> > > > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many
> > times
> > > > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it
won't
> > work.
> > > > Any
> > > > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is
the
> > > > built-in
> > > > > Windows Firewall.
> > > > > Thanks;
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> Since we know that both machines can access the Internet, we also know that
> they have compatible IP addresses.  The inability to ping the laptop's IP
> address strongly suggests a firewall or firewall-like security program. Are
> you running Norton, McAfee or some other AV/security software?  These
> products frequently include 'features' which must be configured to allow
> file sharing.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8158A05E-8D07-477D-8E7F-CE4FBE54DFCA@microsoft.com...
> > I never heard of the command \\IPaddressofLaptop but the reply is:
> > "The network path was not found"
> > When I ping the latop's IP address it looks OK.
> > When I ping 127.0.0.1 it's OK.
> > When I ping its computer name it's OK.
> > The only failure is when I ping the laptop's name or its IP address from
> the
> > desktop.
> > What's missing?
> >
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Try:  On the desktop click Start/Run \\IPaddressofLaptop ENTER - what
> > > happens?
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> > > > The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both machines.
> The
> > > > only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> > > > Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to be
> able
> > > to
> > > > diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
> > > >
> > > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for
> file
> > > and
> > > > > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously
> > > configured
> > > > > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make
> sure
> > > it is
> > > > > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party
> > > security
> > > > > software.
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > > >
> > > > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop
> for
> > > file
> > > > > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5
> cable
> > > and
> > > > > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses
> the
> > > > > internet
> > > > > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see
> the
> > > > > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many
> > > times
> > > > > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it
> won't
> > > work.
> > > > > Any
> > > > > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is
> the
> > > > > built-in
> > > > > > Windows Firewall.
> > > > > > Thanks;
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

"algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AFD2BF18-BF22-4AD0-AB59-38D204B52237@microsoft.com...
> Looks like you hit the nail on the head. My old laptop was using Zonalarm
and
> I had it configured properly for this task. Since the old one died, I
> purchased a new Dell laptop and it came with McAfee "Security Center"which
> includes a firewall.  I now configured it to accept the IP address range
> which my LAN uses and all is OK.
> Thank you for your patience - I suppose I was becoming discouraged.
> Thank you again;
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Since we know that both machines can access the Internet, we also know
that
> > they have compatible IP addresses.  The inability to ping the laptop's
IP
> > address strongly suggests a firewall or firewall-like security program.
Are
> > you running Norton, McAfee or some other AV/security software?  These
> > products frequently include 'features' which must be configured to allow
> > file sharing.
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:8158A05E-8D07-477D-8E7F-CE4FBE54DFCA@microsoft.com...
> > > I never heard of the command \\IPaddressofLaptop but the reply is:
> > > "The network path was not found"
> > > When I ping the latop's IP address it looks OK.
> > > When I ping 127.0.0.1 it's OK.
> > > When I ping its computer name it's OK.
> > > The only failure is when I ping the laptop's name or its IP address
from
> > the
> > > desktop.
> > > What's missing?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Try:  On the desktop click Start/Run \\IPaddressofLaptop ENTER -
what
> > > > happens?
> > > >
> > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > >
> > > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> > > > > The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both
machines.
> > The
> > > > > only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> > > > > Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to
be
> > able
> > > > to
> > > > > diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception
for
> > file
> > > > and
> > > > > > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were
previously
> > > > configured
> > > > > > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and
make
> > sure
> > > > it is
> > > > > > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third
party
> > > > security
> > > > > > software.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and
laptop
> > for
> > > > file
> > > > > > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5
> > cable
> > > > and
> > > > > > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and
accesses
> > the
> > > > > > internet
> > > > > > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to
see
> > the
> > > > > > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this
many
> > > > times
> > > > > > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it
> > won't
> > > > work.
> > > > > > Any
> > > > > > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall
is
> > the
> > > > > > built-in
> > > > > > > Windows Firewall.
> > > > > > > Thanks;
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> Since we know that both machines can access the Internet, we also know that
> they have compatible IP addresses.  The inability to ping the laptop's IP
> address strongly suggests a firewall or firewall-like security program. Are
> you running Norton, McAfee or some other AV/security software?  These
> products frequently include 'features' which must be configured to allow
> file sharing.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8158A05E-8D07-477D-8E7F-CE4FBE54DFCA@microsoft.com...
> > I never heard of the command \\IPaddressofLaptop but the reply is:
> > "The network path was not found"
> > When I ping the latop's IP address it looks OK.
> > When I ping 127.0.0.1 it's OK.
> > When I ping its computer name it's OK.
> > The only failure is when I ping the laptop's name or its IP address from
> the
> > desktop.
> > What's missing?
> >
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Try:  On the desktop click Start/Run \\IPaddressofLaptop ENTER - what
> > > happens?
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:29473C02-B11E-45B3-BFFD-0765F4BE5760@microsoft.com...
> > > > The exceptions are OK and the internet access is OK on both machines.
> The
> > > > only thing I cannot access is the "Shared Printer"and the "My
> > > > Documents"folders.  I don't know the network layers that well to be
> able
> > > to
> > > > diagnose what layer is not configured properly.
> > > >
> > > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > If you are running SP2 make sure the firewall has an exception for
> file
> > > and
> > > > > printer sharing enabled.  Also, if these machines were previously
> > > configured
> > > > > on a different network, check the scope of the exception and make
> sure
> > > it is
> > > > > not configured for some other subnet.  Also, check any third party
> > > security
> > > > > software.
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > > >
> > > > > "algrossi" <algro***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:D605BC99-7A50-4E81-BF22-348A429FEC40@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I hooked up a wireless router/DSL to link my desktop and laptop
> for
> > > file
> > > > > > sharing and internet access. Desktop is hard-wired using cat-5
> cable
> > > and
> > > > > > accesses internet OK. Laptop is using wireless card and accesses
> the
> > > > > internet
> > > > > > OK. I have enabled file and printer sharing and cannot seem to see
> the
> > > > > > "shares" from either machine.  I have successfully done this many
> > > times
> > > > > > before and am getting frustrated and the mystery as to why it
> won't
> > > work.
> > > > > Any
> > > > > > ideas? Could I have misses something so obvious? The firewall is
> the
> > > > > built-in
> > > > > > Windows Firewall.
> > > > > > Thanks;
> > > > >
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