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I have been trying to get answers to this question for several days now but
so far I have yet to find the right answer.
I want to setup my two computers on a home network on a wireless link
(mostly so I can use a printer on a single computer, on a local network and
print from one computer via the network to the other), but I bought a router
so that I don't have to use ICS if I can help it. As far as I can tell this
can be done, but so far I have been unable to achieve it. I knowI have the
necessary hardware (a Cable Modem, a Wireless Router, and a Wireless Card in
each PC). I have setup a workgroup - which each computer appears to be a
member of (under system information computer name etc.). I am able to ping
each one from the other and I am able to ping the gateway. Each computer is
able to ping itself using "localhost" and the ip address "127.0.0.1".
However, I can only browse from one computer to the other but not the other
way around. I can connect to the internet from both PCs without any problem.
I have just discovered that if I boot up the "problem" computer that cannot
be browsed in "Safe mode with Networking" the browsing will work.
I should add that I have tried with all firewalls on both computers
disabled. The "problem" computer (which cannot share its files), a Dell
Dimension 4500 has Windows Firewall and McAfee VirusScan. The other computer,
a Dell Dimension E510, has Windows Firewall, McAfee Personal Firewall and
McAfee VirusScan.
Please help me before I lose all my hair and my mind!!
so far I have yet to find the right answer.
I want to setup my two computers on a home network on a wireless link
(mostly so I can use a printer on a single computer, on a local network and
print from one computer via the network to the other), but I bought a router
so that I don't have to use ICS if I can help it. As far as I can tell this
can be done, but so far I have been unable to achieve it. I knowI have the
necessary hardware (a Cable Modem, a Wireless Router, and a Wireless Card in
each PC). I have setup a workgroup - which each computer appears to be a
member of (under system information computer name etc.). I am able to ping
each one from the other and I am able to ping the gateway. Each computer is
able to ping itself using "localhost" and the ip address "127.0.0.1".
However, I can only browse from one computer to the other but not the other
way around. I can connect to the internet from both PCs without any problem.
I have just discovered that if I boot up the "problem" computer that cannot
be browsed in "Safe mode with Networking" the browsing will work.
I should add that I have tried with all firewalls on both computers
disabled. The "problem" computer (which cannot share its files), a Dell
Dimension 4500 has Windows Firewall and McAfee VirusScan. The other computer,
a Dell Dimension E510, has Windows Firewall, McAfee Personal Firewall and
McAfee VirusScan.
Please help me before I lose all my hair and my mind!!