"Malke" wrote:

> SterlingVT wrote:
>
> > I just bought a Toshiba latop with wireless. After connecting a wireless
> > router to my excisting highspeed connection and desktop I was able to get
> > on the net with no problem from both laptop and desktop. I've run xp
> > network setup to connect laptop and desktop. From desktop I can see and
> > access laptop shared folders, but from the laptop I can see desktop is on
> > the same work
> > group, but cant access it from my laptop.  Can some one please help me?
>
> This is most commonly caused by a misconfigured firewall. Run the Network
> 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
> --
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"
>

"Malke" <notrea***@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> SterlingVT wrote:
>
>> I just bought a Toshiba latop with wireless. After connecting a wireless
>> router to my excisting highspeed connection and desktop I was able to get
>> on the net with no problem from both laptop and desktop. I've run xp
>> network setup to connect laptop and desktop. From desktop I can see and
>> access laptop shared folders, but from the laptop I can see desktop is on
>> the same work
>> group, but cant access it from my laptop.  Can some one please help me?
>
> This is most commonly caused by a misconfigured firewall. Run the Network
> 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
> --
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"