Re: Home Netowrk - One works; the other doesn't

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GTifeld wrote:

Hi,

I recently tried to set up a small home network for a friend of mine. She has a wireless router with a desktop hardwired to it and a laptop accessing it wirelessly. I used the MS wizard to set up the workgroup so that the 2 computers could see each other. I ran the wizard first on the laptop, then saved it to a diskette and re-ran it on the desktop.

Both computers are working just fine and can access the internet with no trouble. However, although I was able to "share" the laptop's drive on the network so that the desktop can see it, I can't seem to make it work the other way around. I've tried re-running the wizard a couple of times and have repeated the steps, but I just can't seem to get it. What could I be doing wrong?

Any more information that is needed, I'll be happy to supply. Thanks in advance for any help on this matter.

Regards,

--- Gary


If it fully works one way but not the other, it is likely a firewall --
probably on the desktop.  Turning the Windoes firewall off should be
enough, but other firewalls may need to be completely uninstalled.

--
Cheers, Bob
.

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