RE: Computers unable to access each others files.

From: Orry (Orry_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 12:09:01 -0800

Thanks, the problem is now fixed.

"Orry" wrote:

> Today I setup a wireless home network by connecting the main PC in the lounge
> to a wireless router and connecting the spare PC to a USB wireless network
> adapter. Both the computers connected to the network and now share the
> internet connection plugged into the router. On the main lounge PC I ran the
> 'Setup Home and Office Network' Wizard and setup a workgroup called
> 'HOMENETWORK' with file and printer sharing enabled. I ran the same wizard on
> the spare PC and used the same workgroup name. The main PC now shows the
> Shared Documents folders for both itself and the spare PC on My Network
> Places. The spare PC will only show it's own Shared Documents folder in My
> Network Places and not the folder from the main PC. This is a problem as I
> want to be able to print from the spare PC using the printer on the main PC.
>
> Both the computers are running Windows XP Professional with SP2.



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