have home network set up behind wireless router.  desktop can see and access
laptop.  Laptop can see but not access desktop, access denied.

Have set permisions to everyone
both comp's on same workgroup
File sharing on
have run network wizard a couple of times

what could be denying access??

Make sure no firewall blocking the access. what do you receive is using net view \\desktopip? if it is system error 5, this is permission issue.

Access issues SYMPTOMS: When you attempt to connect to a network share, you may receive the following error message: \\Servername\share is not accessible. Access Denied. ...
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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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  have home network set up behind wireless router.  desktop can see and access
  laptop.  Laptop can see but not access desktop, access denied.

  Have set permisions to everyone
  both comp's on same workgroup
  File sharing on
  have run network wizard a couple of times

  what could be denying access??

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