Re: Setting up a home network.
- From: Wally <Wally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:55:02 -0700
Try what what worked for me, ie disable any firewalls provided by additional
AV software (Noton 2006 Internet Security in my case on my laptop). Before
re-running my Network Wizard I also disabled the Windows firewalls.
I now have both Windows firewalls enabled but have left the Norton firewall
disabled. Enabling he Norton firewall seems to start my unhappiness all over.
Otherwise wait for an expert. (thats not me).
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Frustrated networker
"Karen" wrote:
Jumping on the bandwagon here... I have almost the same setup and definitely.
the same problem.
Setup: DSL modem to wireless router to desktop (wired) and laptop (wireless)
The desktop can see files, etc. on the laptop no prob, but the laptop is
getting a network path not found error when trying to access the desktop
Following the convo so far, my laptop can ping itself, but not the desktop
and the desktop can't ping laptop. So where do I go?
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
Then I would double check any security software blocking the ping. Or posting the result of ipconfig /all here may help.
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Wally" <Wally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:10EFBF50-11A6-493E-AF86-7B1A11559238@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the response. No it can not. It times out.
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Frustrated networker
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> can the laptop ping itself?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Wally" <Wally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7FC21482-E26C-49B7-B18A-A813010F1221@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hope someone can help..
>
> I am trying to set up a small home network.
>
> I terms of hardware I have:
>
> A DSL wireless/lan modem/router.
> A desktop PC running XP with SP2 and network card (wired to router).
> A notebook PC also running XP SP2 and wireless card.
> A USB printer connected to the desktop PC.
>
> Both PC's are able to access the internet via the router, no problem there.
>
> I have run the network setup wizard on the desktop to create a setup disk,
> which I have also run on the notebook. (I suspect that it does not run
> completely on the notebook, although there is no message to say otherwise).
>
> I cannot see the network (mshome by default) in My Network Places on either
> PC.
>
> I can see shared document folders from the desktop for the desktop, nothing
> for the notebook. Similar from the notebook. Disabling the firewall on both
> PC's does not help.
>
> I am able to successfully ping the desktop from the notebook but not vise
> versa using the IP addresses obtained from the connection/staus/support tab
> of the respective PC's.
> I get a timeout when I ping the notebook.
>
> When I try to add (some but not all) additional networking components for
> either connection from the properties window eg. TCP/IP version 6, I get an
> error message "Could not add the requested component. The error is: An
> extended error has occured".
>
> I have recently done a complete update on both PC's which seems to have
> removed the Peer to Peer component which is no onger available. When I
> previously tried to install this component from the notebook I got a similar
> error message. This did not happen on the desktop.
> (I had the same problems before the update).
>
> It seems imho that the problem lies with the notebook.
>
> I have to say all this is driving me NUTS.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
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> --
> Frustrated networker
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