>-----Original Message-----
>I am trying to set up a simple peer-to-peer network over
>WiFi between two PCs running XP. I have installed WiFi
>network adapters and run network setup wizard on both
PCs,
>but on one the connection is shown as unavailable or
>disconnected. On that machine there is no "See Workgroup
>Computers" link showing in My Network Places. Why is
this?
>Both PCs are set up with the same Workgroup name.
>.
>
I think your problem is that one or more of your
computers still has the M/S firewall enabled. I had the
same problem, and both of my machines are connected
through a router, with its own firewall, so I disabled
the firewalls, restarted the Computer Browser (on each
machine), and then bth machines could see each other (it
was a security-type prohibition.
1. Select Control Panel>Network and Internet
Connections>Network Connections
2. Right click on the connection icon that's your LAN
connection (usually Local Area Connection)
3. Select Properties, then the Advanced tab.
4. On the Advanced tab, unselect "Protect My Computer..."
under "Internet Connection Firewall.
5. On all of your machines restart the Computer Browser:
a. Right click your My Computer desktop icon.
b. Select "Manage", then expand "Services" under
"Services and Applications"
c. Find and select the "Computer Browser" service.
d. Restart the service: a little pop-up progress
bar will tell you "stopping..." and then
"restarting..."
6. Now, when you "find computers" you should be able to
find each computer on each other computer - and you
should find workgroup computers, etc...
NOTE: Every time you re-run the Network Setup Wizard,
it's going to enable your firewall. Then you have to redo
what I've listed above...
Good Luck,
Dave M.
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