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Guest
Hello,
I having some beginer problems with networking two Windows XP Pro PC's. I
have a desktop harwired into my 108g router, and a laptop on the wireless. I
used the "Network Setup Wizard" to set up the network and workgroup.
Everything worked out fine, both computers are on the internet, no problems.
From the desktop, if I go to My Network places, both computers show up. I
can access the Shared Docs folders on both computers no problems. But, from
the laptop, when i go to My Network Places, the only computer that shows up
is the laptop. I dont understand this because I have a printer installed on
the desktop and I made it a shared printer and I have no problem accessing
the printer from the laptop. I just installed a network printer on the
laptop. I didn't even need any drivers, it pulled them from the desktop. I
think I have a problem with Privilege settings on the computers. I dont
think the laptop has the privileges it needs.
Also, how do you make it so the entire computer is shared? This is just a
home network so there's no security issues between the units. If I want to
access the desktop's cd-rom or a certain folder on the hard drive with the
laptop, I want to be able to. HOWEVER! I only want it to be this way if I'm
conned to my network at home. In other words, I want everything shared at
home, but say I go to Panera Bread and get on there wireless internet, I dont
want other people connected through that router to be able to access my
machine. Is this possible?
PS- If it's easier to communicate with me, just email me at
(e-mail address removed)
I having some beginer problems with networking two Windows XP Pro PC's. I
have a desktop harwired into my 108g router, and a laptop on the wireless. I
used the "Network Setup Wizard" to set up the network and workgroup.
Everything worked out fine, both computers are on the internet, no problems.
From the desktop, if I go to My Network places, both computers show up. I
can access the Shared Docs folders on both computers no problems. But, from
the laptop, when i go to My Network Places, the only computer that shows up
is the laptop. I dont understand this because I have a printer installed on
the desktop and I made it a shared printer and I have no problem accessing
the printer from the laptop. I just installed a network printer on the
laptop. I didn't even need any drivers, it pulled them from the desktop. I
think I have a problem with Privilege settings on the computers. I dont
think the laptop has the privileges it needs.
Also, how do you make it so the entire computer is shared? This is just a
home network so there's no security issues between the units. If I want to
access the desktop's cd-rom or a certain folder on the hard drive with the
laptop, I want to be able to. HOWEVER! I only want it to be this way if I'm
conned to my network at home. In other words, I want everything shared at
home, but say I go to Panera Bread and get on there wireless internet, I dont
want other people connected through that router to be able to access my
machine. Is this possible?
PS- If it's easier to communicate with me, just email me at
(e-mail address removed)