No success on sharing between two computers

[Guest]

I just installed a new router (Linksys SRW200) so I could connect to the
internet with my laptop and my desktop. My desktop is connected directly to
my router and I use wireless connection to connect to the internet with my
laptop. I have been trying for days to share files and printer with my
desktop via the router with no success. I have followed all the networking
wisards and made my files shared. I have used the netsetup disk for both
computers but when I open my Microsoft
windows Network for computers sharing my network I only get the computer
listed that I am on not the other. How do I set up and how do I get my two
computers to comunicate with each other. I have gone to the help menu and
tried everything there. I have listed the ip address for each computer on my
trusted zone for my firewall. I even turned off my Microsoft Firewall to get
them to connect but with no success. Is there anything out there that I can
try to make this happen....................
Both computers are using XP.

Frustrated

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

do some simple tests. can you ping each other by ip? If yes, can you ping by name? this link may help,

troubleshooting is not accessible error Troubleshooting "... is not accessible" error step by step. When try to access a remote computer, you may receive the following error messages: ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I just installed a new router (Linksys SRW200) so I could connect to the
internet with my laptop and my desktop. My desktop is connected directly to
my router and I use wireless connection to connect to the internet with my
laptop. I have been trying for days to share files and printer with my
desktop via the router with no success. I have followed all the networking
wisards and made my files shared. I have used the netsetup disk for both
computers but when I open my Microsoft
windows Network for computers sharing my network I only get the computer
listed that I am on not the other. How do I set up and how do I get my two
computers to comunicate with each other. I have gone to the help menu and
tried everything there. I have listed the ip address for each computer on my
trusted zone for my firewall. I even turned off my Microsoft Firewall to get
them to connect but with no success. Is there anything out there that I can
try to make this happen....................
Both computers are using XP.

Frustrated

 

[Kyuzo]

-- Make sure they are in same Workgroup
-- Disable/Uninstall third party firewall if present
-- Check for File and Printer Sharing protocol is installed (NIC card)
-- Ping other computer to see if it replies back