"Jesse" wrote:

> I have a home network of 2 computers.  My desktop is connected to the
> internet via a cable to a Siemens Gigaset SE567 router.  My laptop is
> connected wirelessly to the router.  Both machine are running Windows XP Home
> SP3.  Both machines can access the internet fine.
>
> I have run the Network Setup Wizard on both machines.  They are both in the
> same workgroup, and guest accounts with no passwords are active on both.
>
> My printer is USB-connected to my desktop.  When I start up my laptop, it
> sometimes successfully opens the printer and can use it.  Other times, it is
> unable to open the printer.
>
> On both machines, when I go into My Network Places and view my workgroup,
> sometimes I can see the other machine, sometimes I see only the local
> machine, and sometimes I see no machine.  When I can see both machines,
> sometimes I can explore the other machine and sometimes I get an access is
> denied response.
>
> I'm not an expert, but I have read everything I can find, checked all
> suggested settings, and rerun Network Setup Wizard many times, but the
> problem persists.  Has anyone seen anything like this or have any ideas on
> why it works sometimes and not others?