"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> can the laptop ping itself?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@microsoft.com...
>   Hope someone can help..
>
>   I am trying to set up a small home network.
>
>   I terms of hardware I have:
>
>   A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
>   A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
>   A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
>   A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
>
>   Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem there.
>
>   I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
>   which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
>   completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say otherwise).
>
>   I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on either
>   PC.
>
>   I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop, nothing
>   for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on both
>   PC's does not help.
>
>   I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
>   versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support tab
>   of the respective PC's.
>   I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
>
>   When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
>   either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get an
>   error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
>   extended error has occured".
>
>   I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
>   removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
>   previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a similar
>   error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
>   (I had the same problems before the update).
>
>   It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
>
>   I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
>
>   Any help appreciated.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   --
>   Frustrated networker

  "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

  > can the laptop ping itself?
  >
  > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
  > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
  > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  >   "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@microsoft.com...
  >   Hope someone can help..
  >
  >   I am trying to set up a small home network.
  >
  >   I terms of hardware I have:
  >
  >   A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
  >   A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
  >   A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
  >   A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
  >
  >   Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem there.
  >
  >   I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
  >   which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
  >   completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say otherwise).
  >
  >   I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on either
  >   PC.
  >
  >   I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop, nothing
  >   for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on both
  >   PC's does not help.
  >
  >   I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
  >   versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support tab
  >   of the respective PC's.
  >   I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
  >
  >   When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
  >   either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get an
  >   error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
  >   extended error has occured".
  >
  >   I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
  >   removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
  >   previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a similar
  >   error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
  >   (I had the same problems before the update).
  >
  >   It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
  >
  >   I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
  >
  >   Any help appreciated.
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >   --
  >   Frustrated networker

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Then I would double check any security software blocking the ping. Or posting the result of ipconfig /all here may help.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10EFBF50-11A6-493E-AF86-7B1A11559238@microsoft.com...
>   Thanks for the response. No it can not. It times out.
>   --
>   Frustrated networker
>
>
>   "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>   > can the laptop ping itself?
>   >
>   > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>   > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>   > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   >   "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@microsoft.com...
>   >   Hope someone can help..
>   >
>   >   I am trying to set up a small home network.
>   >
>   >   I terms of hardware I have:
>   >
>   >   A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
>   >   A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
>   >   A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
>   >   A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
>   >
>   >   Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem there.
>   >
>   >   I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
>   >   which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
>   >   completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say otherwise).
>   >
>   >   I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on either
>   >   PC.
>   >
>   >   I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop, nothing
>   >   for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on both
>   >   PC's does not help.
>   >
>   >   I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
>   >   versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support tab
>   >   of the respective PC's.
>   >   I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
>   >
>   >   When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
>   >   either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get an
>   >   error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
>   >   extended error has occured".
>   >
>   >   I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
>   >   removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
>   >   previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a similar
>   >   error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
>   >   (I had the same problems before the update).
>   >
>   >   It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
>   >
>   >   I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
>   >
>   >   Any help appreciated.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >   --
>   >   Frustrated networker

"Karen" wrote:

> Jumping on the bandwagon here... I have almost the same setup and definitely
> the same problem.
>
> Setup: DSL modem to wireless router to desktop (wired) and laptop (wireless)
>
> The desktop can see files, etc. on the laptop no prob, but the laptop is
> getting a network path not found error when trying to access the desktop
>
> Following the convo so far, my laptop can ping itself, but not the desktop
> and the desktop can't ping laptop. So where do I go?
>
> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Then I would double check any security software blocking the ping. Or posting the result of ipconfig /all here may help.
> >
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >   "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10EFBF50-11A6-493E-AF86-7B1A11559238@microsoft.com...
> >   Thanks for the response. No it can not. It times out.
> >   --
> >   Frustrated networker
> >
> >
> >   "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >   > can the laptop ping itself?
> >   >
> >   > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >   > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >   > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >   >   "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@microsoft.com...
> >   >   Hope someone can help..
> >   >
> >   >   I am trying to set up a small home network.
> >   >
> >   >   I terms of hardware I have:
> >   >
> >   >   A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
> >   >   A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
> >   >   A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
> >   >   A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
> >   >
> >   >   Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem there.
> >   >
> >   >   I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
> >   >   which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
> >   >   completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say otherwise).
> >   >
> >   >   I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on either
> >   >   PC.
> >   >
> >   >   I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop, nothing
> >   >   for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on both
> >   >   PC's does not help.
> >   >
> >   >   I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
> >   >   versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support tab
> >   >   of the respective PC's.
> >   >   I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
> >   >
> >   >   When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
> >   >   either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get an
> >   >   error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
> >   >   extended error has occured".
> >   >
> >   >   I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
> >   >   removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
> >   >   previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a similar
> >   >   error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
> >   >   (I had the same problems before the update).
> >   >
> >   >   It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
> >   >
> >   >   I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
> >   >
> >   >   Any help appreciated.
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >   --
> >   >   Frustrated networker

"Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@microsoft.com...
> Hope someone can help..
>
> I am trying to set up a small home network.
>
> I terms of hardware I have:
>
> A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
> A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
> A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
> A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
>
> Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem
> there.
>
> I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
> which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
> completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say
> otherwise).
>
> I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on
> either
> PC.
>
> I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop,
> nothing
> for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on
> both
> PC's does not help.
>
> I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
> versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support
> tab
> of the respective PC's.
> I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
>
> When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
> either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get
> an
> error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
> extended error has occured".
>
> I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
> removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
> previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a
> similar
> error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
> (I had the same problems before the update).
>
> It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
>
> I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Frustrated networker

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
> to be shared.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@microsoft.com...
> > Hope someone can help..
> >
> > I am trying to set up a small home network.
> >
> > I terms of hardware I have:
> >
> > A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
> > A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
> > A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
> > A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
> >
> > Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem
> > there.
> >
> > I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
> > which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
> > completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say
> > otherwise).
> >
> > I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on
> > either
> > PC.
> >
> > I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop,
> > nothing
> > for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on
> > both
> > PC's does not help.
> >
> > I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
> > versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support
> > tab
> > of the respective PC's.
> > I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
> >
> > When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
> > either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get
> > an
> > error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
> > extended error has occured".
> >
> > I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
> > removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
> > previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a
> > similar
> > error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
> > (I had the same problems before the update).
> >
> > It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
> >
> > I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Frustrated networker
>
>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
> to be shared.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Wally" <Wa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@microsoft.com...
> > Hope someone can help..
> >
> > I am trying to set up a small home network.
> >
> > I terms of hardware I have:
> >
> > A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
> > A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
> > A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
> > A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
> >
> > Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem
> > there.
> >
> > I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
> > which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
> > completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say
> > otherwise).
> >
> > I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on
> > either
> > PC.
> >
> > I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop,
> > nothing
> > for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on
> > both
> > PC's does not help.
> >
> > I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
> > versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support
> > tab
> > of the respective PC's.
> > I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
> >
> > When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
> > either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get
> > an
> > error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
> > extended error has occured".
> >
> > I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
> > removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
> > previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a
> > similar
> > error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
> > (I had the same problems before the update).
> >
> > It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
> >
> > I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Frustrated networker
>
>
>