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Unable to view PC in workgroup

Author
30 Aug 2006 3:18 AM
Dilamonsta
I have set up a home network using a wired PC and a wireless laptop.  I have
tried running the network setup wizard, and every time I have the same
result.  I am able to view the laptop in the workgroup from both computers,
but the wired PC never shows up in the workgroup view on either computer.  I
have enabled file sharing and disabled firewalls on both computers.  I am
able to ping both computers without a problem.  I am unable to map a drive to
the wired computer as well.  I am therefore unable to share resources from
the wired PC to the laptop without "pushing" them into the laptop's "shared"
folder.  This problem is driving me crazy- I have tried every solution I can
find on the web and nothing seems to work.  PLEASE HELP!

Author
30 Aug 2006 4:05 AM
Jack (MVP-Networking).
Hi
May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Dilamonsta" <Dilamon***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have set up a home network using a wired PC and a wireless laptop.  I
>have
> tried running the network setup wizard, and every time I have the same
> result.  I am able to view the laptop in the workgroup from both
> computers,
> but the wired PC never shows up in the workgroup view on either computer.
> I
> have enabled file sharing and disabled firewalls on both computers.  I am
> able to ping both computers without a problem.  I am unable to map a drive
> to
> the wired computer as well.  I am therefore unable to share resources from
> the wired PC to the laptop without "pushing" them into the laptop's
> "shared"
> folder.  This problem is driving me crazy- I have tried every solution I
> can
> find on the web and nothing seems to work.  PLEASE HELP!