Getting my network to work

[Guest]

At the moment we have a wireless network with two laptops and one desktop. One laptop (running windows 2000) is connected to the router which allows all of the computers to have a shared internet connection. The other two computers are both Windows XP. Our trouble is file sharing. The laptop attached to the router cannot find our network or file share, but can access the internet. The other laptop (say laptop A) can find the network but not file share. The desktop can access this laptops shared files, access the internet etc. How do i get my laptop to be allowed to access the files on the desktop?

 

[Chuck]

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:34:01 -0700, "Andrew C" <Andrew

At the moment we have a wireless network with two laptops and one desktop. One laptop (running windows 2000) is connected to the router which allows all of the computers to have a shared internet connection. The other two computers are both Windows XP. Our trouble is file sharing. The laptop attached to the router cannot find our network or file share, but can access the internet. The other laptop (say laptop A) can find the network but not file share. The desktop can access this laptops shared files, access the internet etc. How do i get my laptop to be allowed to access the files on the desktop?

Andrew,

What do you mean by "cannot find our network"?

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify operating system (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.

From each computer, test connectivity:
1) Ping each other computer by name.
2) Ping each other computer by ip address.
3) Ping itself by name.
4) Ping itself by ip address.
5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
6) Ping the router.
Report success / failure of each test (24 tests total).

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF or third party)? If so,
you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445 and
UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in the
Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of
(network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Vijay]

I have a similar problem. I have 2 laptops and a desktop
connected wirelessly, and a desktop (A) and a laptop (B)
connected through wires. My wireless router is connected
to the modem, and the all computers are connected to
wireless router.

I think you might need a hub or another router to enable
filesharing. Try is with a hub, first.

-----Original Message-----

laptops and one desktop. One laptop (running windows 2000)
is connected to the router which allows all of the
computers to have a shared internet connection. The other
two computers are both Windows XP. Our trouble is file
sharing. The laptop attached to the router cannot find our
network or file share, but can access the internet. The
other laptop (say laptop A) can find the network but not
file share. The desktop can access this laptops shared
files, access the internet etc. How do i get my laptop to
be allowed to access the files on the desktop?

 

[Chuck]

I have a similar problem. I have 2 laptops and a desktop
connected wirelessly, and a desktop (A) and a laptop (B)
connected through wires. My wireless router is connected
to the modem, and the all computers are connected to
wireless router.

I think you might need a hub or another router to enable
filesharing. Try is with a hub, first.

Vijay,

Are you asking for, or offering, help?

If asking for help, you would be better off posting a new article. Those able
to help you will find your posts easier if they're part of a new thread.

And please provide a bit more detail about your network, and your problem.

How to Compose a Good Newsgroup Post


How to Act Smart on Usenet


Getting Your Post Noticed - and Answered
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp

If offering help, wouldn't it be better to resolve your problem first, then you
will have experience to support your advice?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.