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Bijan Molayi
I have set up a small network with 1 desktop and 1 laptop (both running on
WIN XP SP2), and a Linksys router. Both computers work fine with the
Internet.
File sharing is enabled on both of them.
The laptop can see the whole workgroup (both PCs) and can access the shared
files on the desktop.
The desktop can only show the workgroup, but not the PC's in it (not even
itself), and obviously can't access shared files on the laptop. I tried to
ping the laptop from the desktop, but even the ping fails. I confirmed that
the desktop can ping itself okay.
I have exactly the same symptoms if I turn the Windows Firewall off on both
computers.
Could anyone tell me what may be the cause of this problem?
Bijan
WIN XP SP2), and a Linksys router. Both computers work fine with the
Internet.
File sharing is enabled on both of them.
The laptop can see the whole workgroup (both PCs) and can access the shared
files on the desktop.
The desktop can only show the workgroup, but not the PC's in it (not even
itself), and obviously can't access shared files on the laptop. I tried to
ping the laptop from the desktop, but even the ping fails. I confirmed that
the desktop can ping itself okay.
I have exactly the same symptoms if I turn the Windows Firewall off on both
computers.
Could anyone tell me what may be the cause of this problem?
Bijan