Home Wireless peer to peer network setup

[Jon Gray]

I am trying to set up a home wireless peer to peer
network between two PC's both running XP Home and have
experienced some problems.

the aim of the home network is:
to enable file sharing
Internet Connection Sharing

I am unable to get the two PC's to recognise each other
in the network despite the fact that the in the Wirelss
network properties, the network is showing on both
computers.

I would be grateful for any help offered

kind regards,

Jon

 

[Himanshu Gohel]

I am trying to set up a home wireless peer to peer network between two
PC's both running XP Home and have experienced some problems.

the aim of the home network is:
to enable file sharing
Internet Connection Sharing

I am unable to get the two PC's to recognise each other in the network
despite the fact that the in the Wirelss network properties, the network
is showing on both computers.

One thing at a time...first make sure that you can connect with a wired
connection if you have the cards. When that's working try the wireless.
Or atleast set up a wireless connection to a router to make sure that your
wireless setup works at all.

Also if your wireless cards are not WPA capable, remove hotfix 826942 from
your machines, which may be a problem. If you want to keep that hotfix,
upgrade your firmware for the wireless cards to a WPA capable one.

Himanshu