Re: Simple network through modem / router combo
- From: "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:50:46 -0400
Steve is the best - but it is always more difficult to diagnose problems
when you do not have hands on access to the problem machine.
On the wireless capbale laptop, if you go to Network connections and do not
see an icon labeled bridge, then you don't have one - don't worry about it.
Right click on the wireless connection and select Disable - you can always
enable it again. Reboot and make sure the wired connection works for
Internet. If both machines are running XP Home Edition,
On both machines Try:
Administrative Tools/Local Security Policy/Local Policies/User Rights
Assignment.
Add Guest to 'Access this computer from the network'.
Make sure Guest is not listed in 'Deny access to this computer from the
network'.
Open a command prompt and run:
net user guest /active:yes
Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
"SmilieAdina" <SmilieAdina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EA0499D6-9099-466A-8587-613B4D677A2B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I ran it with the residential gateway thing and still nothing. When I
click
> on the "workgroup computers" icon Computer B says that it doesn't have
access
> to "Home" = the workgroup both computers are set to be in. Computer A sees
> B's name but also says it's not accessible and I should check with the
> network administrator to see whenther I have access. I don't know what a
> bridge is. I don't know how to check if that's been set up or not. Tell me
if
> I should give up my quest and find someone here who knows what they're
doing,
> or whether I still have hope.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > In article <567C05D4-3561-4EB8-BB76-90AD47EFC687@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > "SmilieAdina" <SmilieAdina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >What could be easier, yet I can't figure it out... I have two laptops
both
> > >running Windows XP Home. Both currently connected with ethernet cables
to the
> > >Westell modem / router combo provided by Verizon DSL. One laptop (B)
has
> > >wireless capability and can also connect to the internet that way. The
> > >non-wireless laptop (A) has a printer attached to it. All I want is to
have
> > >the two computers connected to each other (A to B) and B connected
through
> > >the network to A's printer, with wire or wireless connection, with the
help
> > >of the router. Tried the wizards a bunch of times. No error messages. A
> > >sometimes sees B but can't access it. I'm not a super computer person
but I
> > >can follow directions and figure out things. This has been bugging me
for a
> > >while. PLease help!
> >
> > Run the Network Setup Wizard on each computer. If it finds the
> > router's shared Internet connection, tell it to use it. Otherwise,
> > tell it that the computers connect to the Internet through a
> > residential gateway. The Wizard should share the printer and make all
> > the right settings.
> > --
> > 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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> >
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