Re: file/printer sharing

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From: Carey Holzman (uce_at_ftc.gov)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 03:26:43 -0700

Steve,

My tips do, in fact, apply to Windows XP and do resolve many ping issues.

Read my guestbook and see for yourself.

Carey

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:s4k4l05lgt71cioi86qeuub0daossuogg1@4ax.com...
> In article <uC8Uw3PoEHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, "Carey Holzman"
> <uce@ftc.gov> wrote:
>>"Lane" <cpatel@no-spam.ameritech.net> wrote in message
>>news:H9n4d.22597$ZC7.7492@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have 2 computers PCA and PCB running win xp sp2. One is connected
>>> directly to a router, which is connected to a DSL modem. Another is
>>> connected using a wireless USB connector.
>>>
>>> I tried to run the network setup wizard on both computers using the
>>> other->"This computer connects to the internet directly or through a
>>> network hun. Other computers on my network also connect to the internet
>>> directly or through a hub." option with same workgroup name, but I don't
>>> see anything in my network places. I also tried to add a network place
>>> "\\PCB\SharedDocs", but that doesn't connect either.
>>>
>>> I guess the problem is one computer is not seeing the other computer. I
>>> can't ping eachother.
>>>
>>> Can someone please help me with this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Lane
>>
>>The first thing you need to be able to do, before you go any further, is
>>to
>>be able to ping one computer from the other.
>>
>>I recommend you follow Tip #1 on all PCs at
>>www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>>
>>Carey
>
> Carey, the steps in your Tip #1 don't apply to Windows XP, don't have
> anything to do with pinging one computer from another, and don't have
> anything to do with the problem that Lane reports.
>
> Lane, that Wizard option causes the Wizard to enable XP's Internet
> Connection Firewall, which blocks file and printer sharing.
>
> Tell the Wizard that the computers connect to the Internet through a
> residential gateway.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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