Networking problem: Please advise...

  • Thread starter Thread starter pboulifard
  • Start date Start date
P

pboulifard

Hello all,

I am having problems getting one of my computers on my home Network. I
cannot get one Laptop to communicate with all of the other machines.

Here is the break down:

Linksys Gateway: WTRG54

Apple: LAPTOP: Wireless connection (802.11-B)
Shared drives: ok

Dell Dimension: Desktop: Wired Connection
Shared Drives:ok

Dell Precision: Desktop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Shared Drives:ok

Custom Built PC: Desktop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Shared Drives:ok

All these machines play well with each other and have access to the
web.

Here is the problem child:

HP laptop: Laptop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Can access the web, but cannot access any of the other machines shared
drives. I can even access a network installed printer..
I have them all on the same workgroup, have file/printer sharing on,
have all respective protocols installed. I can even ping the other IP
addresses, but no access. no printing on the shared printers ...
UGH!

Is there a problem with the registry?

Thank you in advance.

p-
 
Hello all,

I am having problems getting one of my computers on my home Network. I
cannot get one Laptop to communicate with all of the other machines.

Here is the break down:

Linksys Gateway: WTRG54

Apple: LAPTOP: Wireless connection (802.11-B)
Shared drives: ok

Dell Dimension: Desktop: Wired Connection
Shared Drives:ok

Dell Precision: Desktop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Shared Drives:ok

Custom Built PC: Desktop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Shared Drives:ok

All these machines play well with each other and have access to the
web.

Here is the problem child:

HP laptop: Laptop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Can access the web, but cannot access any of the other machines shared
drives. I can even access a network installed printer..
I have them all on the same workgroup, have file/printer sharing on,
have all respective protocols installed. I can even ping the other IP
addresses, but no access. no printing on the shared printers ...
UGH!
Click to expand...

Problems sharing files between computers on a network are generally
caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall; or 2) inadvertently running two
firewalls such as the built-in Windows Firewall and a third-party
firewall; and/or 3) not having identical user accounts and passwords on
all Workgroup machines; 4) trying to create shares where the operating
system does not permit it.

My guess is that you have a misconfigured firewall or two firewalls
running on the problem machine.

Configure firewalls on all machines to allow the Local Area Network
(LAN) traffic as trusted. With Windows Firewall, this means allowing
File/Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. Normally running the Network
Setup Wizard on XP will take care of this for those machines.The only
"gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you
aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with
"Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2006/07) which acts as a
firewall, then you're fine. With third-party firewalls, I usually
configure the LAN allowance with an IP range. Ex. would be
192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
subnet. Do not run more than one firewall.


Malke
 
(e-mail address removed) wrote in
HP laptop: Laptop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Can access the web, but cannot access any of the other machines
shared drives. I can even access a network installed printer..
I have them all on the same workgroup, have file/printer sharing
on, have all respective protocols installed. I can even ping the
other IP addresses, but no access. no printing on the shared
printers ... UGH!

Is there a problem with the registry?
Click to expand...


Perhaps this might be your problem?

"You cannot view other workgroup computers on the network on a Windows
XP-based computer"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903267/en-us>

HTH,
John
 
Back
Top