Can't access network from wireless laptop

[Guest]

I am running a home office network with two desktop PCs hard wired to a
D-Link 614 wireless router and a laptop running XP Home using a wireless
card. Since updating to SP-2 I can't access any LAN resources from the
laptop, although I do have a good wireless network connection to the router
and to the internet througe my broadband provider.

Before enabling 128 bit encryption and updating to SP2, I had no problem
accessing network resources.

File and print sharing is enabled on all units and I can access resources on
each of the desktops from each other desktop

 

[Malke]

I am running a home office network with two desktop PCs hard wired to
a
D-Link 614 wireless router and a laptop running XP Home using a
wireless card. Since updating to SP-2 I can't access any LAN resources
from the laptop, although I do have a good wireless network connection
to the router and to the internet througe my broadband provider.

Before enabling 128 bit encryption and updating to SP2, I had no
problem accessing network resources.

File and print sharing is enabled on all units and I can access
resources on
each of the desktops from each other desktop

Service Pack 2 automatically enables the Windows Firewall. If you are
not using a third-party firewall, go to the Windows Firewall applet in
Control Panel and enable File & Printer Sharing in the Firewall's
Exceptions tab. If you are using a third-party firewall that previously
had your lan as Trusted, then disable the Windows Firewall.

Malke

 

[Guest]

I had no firewall enabled and still was not able to see other network
components.any other suggestions?

 

[Guest]

BTW, I can ping the the desktop PCs from the laptop but cannot see them in
windows explorer or network places,

 

[Carey Holzman]

Try the walk-thru at www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm

Carey

 

[Guest]

I tried the walk through. All applicable settings looked fine. Wireless
connections however were not specifically covered. The only setting that was
not correct was the "enable NetBios over TCP/IP". I changed that but was
still not able to see workgroup computers from my wireless laptop.

 

[Carey Holzman]

What happens when you try to access network resources?

Can the laptop ping the other PCs?
Can the other PCs ping the laptop?

Carey

 

[Guest]

yes, I can ping both PCs from the laptop. I haven't tried it the other way. I
will and get back to you. I'm not at my computer at the moment. Thanks for
taking the time to respond to my posts.

 

[Guest]

When I try to access, I ghet an error message that the workgroup is not
accessible, I may not have permission, contact the administrator..

 

[Carey Holzman]

Can the laptop ping the other PCs?
Can the other PCs ping the laptop?

Can you ping by IP address? Can you ping by name?

Carey

 

[Guest]

I can ping the laptop by IP address but I cannot ping it by name.

 

[Carey Holzman]

Can you verify that TCP/IP Netbios service is running on the laptop?

Carey