D
Doug
I have two computers on my Windows XP Home network. One is a desktop
computer, which is connected by Ethernet cable to my DSL modem/router. The
other computer is a laptop computer, which has a wireless adapter.
For several years, I have been able to share files between the two
computers. Now, however, when I go to My Network Places / Microsoft Windows
Networks and select my network name, I cannot see the laptop computer from
either the desktop computer or the laptop computer itself. However, from
both computers, I can see the desktop computer in the network, and I can
share the desktop computer's files.
Internet access from the laptop computer is fine, and both computers respond
to pings from the other. My wireless router sees the name of my laptop
computer.
I tried turning the Windows XP firewall off on both computers, but the
problem persists. I am not running any other firewall software.
I have run the Network Setup Wizard several times on each computer, and file
sharing is still enabled for my folders on the laptop computer.
Does anyone have an idea which step I can try next to fix this problem?
Thank you.
computer, which is connected by Ethernet cable to my DSL modem/router. The
other computer is a laptop computer, which has a wireless adapter.
For several years, I have been able to share files between the two
computers. Now, however, when I go to My Network Places / Microsoft Windows
Networks and select my network name, I cannot see the laptop computer from
either the desktop computer or the laptop computer itself. However, from
both computers, I can see the desktop computer in the network, and I can
share the desktop computer's files.
Internet access from the laptop computer is fine, and both computers respond
to pings from the other. My wireless router sees the name of my laptop
computer.
I tried turning the Windows XP firewall off on both computers, but the
problem persists. I am not running any other firewall software.
I have run the Network Setup Wizard several times on each computer, and file
sharing is still enabled for my folders on the laptop computer.
Does anyone have an idea which step I can try next to fix this problem?
Thank you.