Re: Can't access network from wireless laptop

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From: Eddie Sanderford (Sanderford_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:27:03 -0800

I had no firewall enabled and still was not able to see other network
components.any other suggestions?

"Malke" wrote:

> Eddie Sanderford wrote:
>
> > I am running a home office network with two desktop PCs hard wired to
> > a
> > D-Link 614 wireless router and a laptop running XP Home using a
> > wireless card. Since updating to SP-2 I can't access any LAN resources
> > from the laptop, although I do have a good wireless network connection
> > to the router and to the internet througe my broadband provider.
> >
> > Before enabling 128 bit encryption and updating to SP2, I had no
> > problem accessing network resources.
> >
> > File and print sharing is enabled on all units and I can access
> > resources on
> > each of the desktops from each other desktop
>
> Service Pack 2 automatically enables the Windows Firewall. If you are
> not using a third-party firewall, go to the Windows Firewall applet in
> Control Panel and enable File & Printer Sharing in the Firewall's
> Exceptions tab. If you are using a third-party firewall that previously
> had your lan as Trusted, then disable the Windows Firewall.
>
> Malke
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