Re: Please help me with home network

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:58:44 -0400, GMF <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have set up a wireless (ad-hoc) network connection between my home
>desktop and laptop computer. The only reason I did this was to
>utilize the Internet Connection Sharing so I could connect to the
>Internet on my laptop via the DSL connection on my desktop. However,
>even though both computers are showing that they are connected via the
>wireless cards, I can't "see" the other computer when I explore My
>Network places. The name of my network is "Mshome" and if I'm on my
>desktop the only computer that shows up on that network is my desktop.
>If I explore Mshome on my laptop, the only computer that shows up is
>my laptop. I've enabled ICS on my DSL connection, but I can't connect
>to the Internet on my laptop (which is to be expected, I suppose,
>until I can get the two computers to recognize each other on the
>network).
>
>Any and all help would be appreciated.

Actually, basic connectivity, Internet access, and file sharing (aka "seeing"
other computers) use the same basic components, but also some different
components.

Did you run the Network Setup wizard on each computer? If not, do that, and
choose Option #1 on the desktop, and then #2 on the laptop.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#Components>

Next, run "ipconfig /all" from both computers, and post the output here. Read
this article, and linked articles, for instructions:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>

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Cheers,
Chuck [MS-MVP Windows - Networking]
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