Please Help With Re-establishment of Home Network

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From: RFL (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/28/04


Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 18:04:03 -0700

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Bob
>-----Original Message-----
>When I initially got my router/laptop card last year, I
had no problem
>setting up my home network. As I recall, I just set up
the hardware, ran the
>wizards and everything seemed to work (Internet sharing,
file & printer
>sharing, etc.).
>
>Since then, however, after having some problems with my
laptop card and
>having to reinstall it, I can't seem to get the home
network running
>correctly again. I keep re-running the wizard (first on
the desktop, then on
>the laptop), but only the Internet sharing seems to be
working.
>
>Here are some details:
>
>1) Desktop is running XP Pro, Laptop is running XP Home
(all patches EXCEPT
>for Service Pack 2 have been installed)
>
>2) Using a D-Link 624 router with desktop connected via
wire (Ethernet?) and
>laptop connected via wireless card
>
>3) I've enable sharing for the computer connected to
desktop, and all
>folders I want to share on both computers
>
>4) Desktop "sees" the laptop, but if I click on any of
the folders or on the
>laptop icon (in View Workgroup Computers) it says
something about not having
>rights or permission or something (which didn't happen
when I first set the
>network up)
>
>5) Laptop doesn't see desktop at all
>
>6) Printer cannot be found when running add printer
wizard.
>
>I'm wondering if I've inadvertently set up more than one
network? Please
>help! I'm getting very frustrated! Thanks.
>
>
>
>.
>



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