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home network;laptop shows up but not desktop, why?I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP
home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, and used the network setup disk to run it on both computers. I have a backup folder on the Cdrive of the desktop and one on the laptop. So I then shared these folders by rightclicking on them and going into properties. The result is that the folder on my laptop comes up immediately and is shown on the network. I can access it just fine from the desktop. However, nothing on my desktop will show up and I cannot access the backup folder on it even though I followed the same process of setting up the network on the laptop. Why does the laptop folder show but not the desktop and what can I do? My desktop is the comp with the big hard drive, so I am wanting to drag and drop from my laptop to my desktop. That is the one I really need working. Any ideas or suggestions? Joel wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP This is most commonly caused by a misconfigured firewall. Run the Network> home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process > that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, > and used the network setup disk to run it on both computers. > > I have a backup folder on the Cdrive of the desktop and one on the laptop. > So I then shared these folders by rightclicking on them and going into > properties. The result is that the folder on my laptop comes up > immediately and is shown on the network. I can access it just fine from > the desktop. However, nothing on my desktop will show up and I cannot > access the backup folder on it even though I followed the same process of > setting up the network on the laptop. > > Why does the laptop folder show but not the desktop and what can I do? My > desktop is the comp with the big hard drive, so I am wanting to drag and > drop from my laptop to my desktop. That is the one I really need working. > Any ideas or suggestions? Setup Wizard on both computers, making sure to enable File & Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which acts as a firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party firewall software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro: a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab) and create identical user accounts/passwords on all computers. b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it matters in your situation. Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. If that doesn't work for you, here is an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna. Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm Malke Check any software firewall you have installed to see if it's blocking the
machine from access. There should be logs you can check. If it's being blocked add the IP to the Trusted Zone. -- Show quoteHide quoteBrian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Joel wrote: > I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP > home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process > that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, and > used the network setup disk to run it on both computers. > > I have a backup folder on the Cdrive of the desktop and one on the laptop. > So I then shared these folders by rightclicking on them and going into > properties. The result is that the folder on my laptop comes up immediately > and is shown on the network. I can access it just fine from the desktop. > However, nothing on my desktop will show up and I cannot access the backup > folder on it even though I followed the same process of setting up the > network on the laptop. > > Why does the laptop folder show but not the desktop and what can I do? My > desktop is the comp with the big hard drive, so I am wanting to drag and > drop from my laptop to my desktop. That is the one I really need working. > Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks Malke and Brian. Bother computers are using XP Pro with XP firewall,
and both are going through the same router that I understand have a built in firewall. However, only the desktop has MCafee virus protection. The laptop does not. Because the laptop folders show up but not the desktop folder, I guess it might be McAfee. Not sure how to get around that. Show quoteHide quote "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message news:e5F4cdouGHA.1852@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Check any software firewall you have installed to see if it's blocking > the machine from access. There should be logs you can check. If it's > being blocked add the IP to the Trusted Zone. > > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } > Conflicts start where information lacks. > http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > > > > Joel wrote: >> I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP >> home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process >> that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, >> and >> used the network setup disk to run it on both computers. >> >> I have a backup folder on the Cdrive of the desktop and one on the >> laptop. >> So I then shared these folders by rightclicking on them and going into >> properties. The result is that the folder on my laptop comes up >> immediately >> and is shown on the network. I can access it just fine from the desktop. >> However, nothing on my desktop will show up and I cannot access the >> backup >> folder on it even though I followed the same process of setting up the >> network on the laptop. >> >> Why does the laptop folder show but not the desktop and what can I do? My >> desktop is the comp with the big hard drive, so I am wanting to drag and >> drop from my laptop to my desktop. That is the one I really need working. >> Any ideas or suggestions? > Joel wrote:
> Thanks Malke and Brian. Bother computers are using XP Pro with XP Use either XPSP2 Windows Firewall *or* the McAfee Internet Worm Protection> firewall, and both are going through the same router that I understand > have a built in firewall. However, only the desktop has MCafee virus > protection. The laptop does not. Because the laptop folders show up but > not the desktop folder, I guess it might be McAfee. Not sure how to get > around that. (or whatever their firewall-like option is called). If you don't know how to configure it, look to McAfee tech support for help with their products: http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/ - McAfee support forum http://us.mcafee.com/root/support.asp - McAfee Support Follow the directions that I gave you, particularly since both machines are using Pro. If you still can't do it, go through Mr. Michna's network troubleshooter that I gave you. It will usually pinpoint the problem area(s). Malke Ok I took out all the unknowns. I uninstalled McAfee, I turned off XP
firewall on both comps, and I ran a crossover cable from one comp to the other thereby taking the router and internet out of the picture. I redid the Home Network setup and still the desktop folders won't show up on the network. I can only see the laptop folders. At this point I would just be happy if I could even seen the default Shared Folders on the desktop but those don't show either. I will just drag and drop files to the laptop folder that shows up on the network. Then I will go upstairs to the desktop to copy the files from that folder to the desktop hard drive. It is a pain in the butt, but I see no other way around it. I give up. I can't spend any more time on this. I just wanted to followup with you guys to let you know. Thanks for trying and giving me an assist. Show quoteHide quote "Joel" <j***@invalide.aol.com> wrote in message news:%23U8oSJouGHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP >home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process >that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, >and used the network setup disk to run it on both computers. > > I have a backup folder on the Cdrive of the desktop and one on the laptop. > So I then shared these folders by rightclicking on them and going into > properties. The result is that the folder on my laptop comes up > immediately and is shown on the network. I can access it just fine from > the desktop. However, nothing on my desktop will show up and I cannot > access the backup folder on it even though I followed the same process of > setting up the network on the laptop. > > Why does the laptop folder show but not the desktop and what can I do? My > desktop is the comp with the big hard drive, so I am wanting to drag and > drop from my laptop to my desktop. That is the one I really need working. > Any ideas or suggestions? >
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"Joel" <j***@invalide.aol.com> wrote in message Well guys gues what!. I cannot believe how I figured this out. It was news:%23U8oSJouGHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP >home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process >that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, >and used the network setup disk to run it on both computers. > > I have a backup folder on the Cdrive of the desktop and one on the laptop. > So I then shared these folders by rightclicking on them and going into > properties. The result is that the folder on my laptop comes up > immediately and is shown on the network. I can access it just fine from > the desktop. However, nothing on my desktop will show up and I cannot > access the backup folder on it even though I followed the same process of > setting up the network on the laptop. > > Why does the laptop folder show but not the desktop and what can I do? My > desktop is the comp with the big hard drive, so I am wanting to drag and > drop from my laptop to my desktop. That is the one I really need working. > Any ideas or suggestions? > completely by accident. Today I was looking for something and I stumbled across the Local Area Connection Properties. There were 4 items showing: Client For MS Networks File and Printer Sharing for MS Networks Qos Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TCP/IP Well smack me silly, everything was checked except the File And Printer Sharing for MS Networks. I don't know why it wasn't checked. It seems to me like it used to be checked by default, and you would think when I ran the Network Setup wizard when I enabled it in the wizard that would have taken care of it. But anyway, I checked it and hit OK. Within seconds my desktop showed up on the laptop in the network! Yeee hawwww! Thankyou for the feedback. That's something that really doesn't come to mind
so it will have to be included in my checklist. Glad to hear you solved the issue. -- Show quoteHide quoteBrian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Joel wrote: > "Joel" <j***@invalide.aol.com> wrote in message > news:%23U8oSJouGHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP >> home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process >> that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, >> and used the network setup disk to run it on both computers. >> >> I have a backup folder on the Cdrive of the desktop and one on the laptop. >> So I then shared these folders by rightclicking on them and going into >> properties. The result is that the folder on my laptop comes up >> immediately and is shown on the network. I can access it just fine from >> the desktop. However, nothing on my desktop will show up and I cannot >> access the backup folder on it even though I followed the same process of >> setting up the network on the laptop. >> >> Why does the laptop folder show but not the desktop and what can I do? My >> desktop is the comp with the big hard drive, so I am wanting to drag and >> drop from my laptop to my desktop. That is the one I really need working. >> Any ideas or suggestions? >> > > Well guys gues what!. I cannot believe how I figured this out. It was > completely by accident. Today I was looking for something and I stumbled > across the Local Area Connection Properties. There were 4 items showing: > > Client For MS Networks > File and Printer Sharing for MS Networks > Qos Packet Scheduler > Internet Protocol TCP/IP > > Well smack me silly, everything was checked except the File And Printer > Sharing for MS Networks. I don't know why it wasn't checked. It seems to me > like it used to be checked by default, and you would think when I ran the > Network Setup wizard when I enabled it in the wizard that would have taken > care of it. > > But anyway, I checked it and hit OK. Within seconds my desktop showed up on > the laptop in the network! > > Yeee hawwww! 
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