Wireless network setup - XP SP2 - workgroup computers not visible

[Guest]

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing... Have tried to set up
wireless network between desktop and notebook. Have created a wireless
network connection between the 2 devices, but cannot "see" or access any
information across the connection. Have tried things like setting Netbios
over TCP/IP, enabling guest accounts, no joy yet. Both devices are in same
workgroup name.

Desktop - Dell GX270, XP Pro SP2, using Netgear WG111T

Notebook - Dell D820, XP Pro SP2, using Intel PRO/Wireless 3945

Below is output when I run ipconfig /all on the 2 devices.

Desktop:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pr-home
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG111T 108Mbps Wireless
USB2.0 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-4D-39-AB-58
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::218:4dff:fe39:ab58%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-00-01
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.0.1%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Notebook (ipconfig /all)

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PR-NOTEBOOK
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless PR Notebook:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-D2-AE-BD-C7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.128.67
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::219:d2ff:feae:bdc7%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : A9-FE-80-43
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:169.254.128.67%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing... Have tried to set up
wireless network between desktop and notebook. Have created a wireless
network connection between the 2 devices, but cannot "see" or access any
information across the connection. Have tried things like setting Netbios
over TCP/IP, enabling guest accounts, no joy yet. Both devices are in same
workgroup name.

Desktop - Dell GX270, XP Pro SP2, using Netgear WG111T

Notebook - Dell D820, XP Pro SP2, using Intel PRO/Wireless 3945

Below is output when I run ipconfig /all on the 2 devices.

Desktop:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pr-home
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG111T 108Mbps Wireless
USB2.0 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-4D-39-AB-58
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::218:4dff:fe39:ab58%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-00-01
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.0.1%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Notebook (ipconfig /all)

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PR-NOTEBOOK
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless PR Notebook:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-D2-AE-BD-C7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.128.67
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::219:d2ff:feae:bdc7%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : A9-FE-80-43
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:169.254.128.67%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Unless you're using it for a specific purpose, remove "Microsoft
TCP/IP version 6" from the network connections on both computers.
Normal file and printer sharing doesn't use it. Removing it will also
remove the Teredo and Tunnel stuff from the ipconfig output.

The computers can't talk to each other because their wireless network
connections have IP addresses in different subnets:

Desktop: 192.168.0.1
Notebook: 169.254.128.67

The solution depends on how you've set up your wireless network.

Is it set up in Infrastructure mode (both computers connect to a
wireless router)? If so, the Notebook isn't getting an IP address
from the router.

Is it set up in Ad-Hoc mode (computers connect directly to each
other)? If so, assign the Notebook a static IP address that's
compatible with the Desktop, such as 192.168.0.2.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Thanks Steve - this was helpful and has got me closer, but still not quite
connected.

Removed IPv6 off both computers, so IPCONFIG /ALL is now cleaner. Also set
IP address for notebook as you suggested.

I have set up a ad hoc network, no router involved.

Some more info:

Under My network places/entire network/Microsoft Windows Network, on each
computer I see the common workgroup name I have used. But under the
workgroup, I only see the computer I am working on, and folders that I have
set up as shared - no sign of the other computer.

Also when I select View Workgroup Computers, I only see the computer I am
working on.

Not sure if this helps, but under Network Connections-Properties, the
following is listed under "This connection uses the following items"

Desktop

Client service for netware
Client for Microsoft networks
Odyssey network services
File and print sharing for Microsoft networks
QoS packet scheduler
NWLink NetBIOS
NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible transport protocol
AEGIS Protocal IIEEE 802.1x1 v3.2.0.3
Internet protocol (TCP/IP) - which I previously set to enable NetBIOS over
TCP/IP

Notebook

Client for Microsoft networks
File and print sharing for Microsoft networks
QoS packet scheduler
AEGIS Protocol IIEEE 802.1x1 v3.6.0.0
WLAN Transport
Internet protocol (TCP/IP) - also set to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP

Any other ideas?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks Steve - this was helpful and has got me closer, but still not quite
connected.

Removed IPv6 off both computers, so IPCONFIG /ALL is now cleaner. Also set
IP address for notebook as you suggested.

I have set up a ad hoc network, no router involved.

Some more info:

Under My network places/entire network/Microsoft Windows Network, on each
computer I see the common workgroup name I have used. But under the
workgroup, I only see the computer I am working on, and folders that I have
set up as shared - no sign of the other computer.

Also when I select View Workgroup Computers, I only see the computer I am
working on.

Not sure if this helps, but under Network Connections-Properties, the
following is listed under "This connection uses the following items"

Desktop

Client service for netware
Client for Microsoft networks
Odyssey network services
File and print sharing for Microsoft networks
QoS packet scheduler
NWLink NetBIOS
NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible transport protocol
AEGIS Protocal IIEEE 802.1x1 v3.2.0.3
Internet protocol (TCP/IP) - which I previously set to enable NetBIOS over
TCP/IP

Notebook

Client for Microsoft networks
File and print sharing for Microsoft networks
QoS packet scheduler
AEGIS Protocol IIEEE 802.1x1 v3.6.0.0
WLAN Transport
Internet protocol (TCP/IP) - also set to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP

Any other ideas?

You're welcome, Paul.

Remove the Netware and NWLink entries from the Desktop's network
connection.

Make sure that both computers are successfully connecting to the
Ad-Hoc wireless network.

Configure any firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin,
etc) to allow access by other computers on the local area network.
Note that some recent antivirus programs, such as Norton Antivirus
2006, include firewall components.

Browsing through My Network Places is inherently unreliable, and I
recommend not using it. To see the other computer's shared folders,
type the other computer's name in the Start > Run box in this format:

\\computer
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Thanks Steve. ipconfig /all looks a lot neater now with the other stuff
removed.
Both computers connect automatically on bootup to the ad hoc network, both
members of the same workgroup name. Also tried with firewalls disabled, but
still not able to see each other.

Any further suggestions? Current ipconfig /all output

Desktop

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pr-home
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 4:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG111T 108Mbps Wireless
USB2.0 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-4D-39-AB-58
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Notebook

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PR-NOTEBOOK
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless PR Notebook:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-D2-AE-BD-C7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks Steve. ipconfig /all looks a lot neater now with the other stuff
removed.
Both computers connect automatically on bootup to the ad hoc network, both
members of the same workgroup name. Also tried with firewalls disabled, but
still not able to see each other.

Any further suggestions? Current ipconfig /all output

Desktop

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pr-home
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 4:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG111T 108Mbps Wireless
USB2.0 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-4D-39-AB-58
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Notebook

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PR-NOTEBOOK
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless PR Notebook:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-D2-AE-BD-C7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

On each computer, open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd) and
type these commands, substituting the actual computer names of the
desktop and laptop. What are the results?

ping 192.168.0.1
ping 192.168.0.2
ping desktop
ping laptop
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Thanks for persevering with this one. Results of pings.

From desktop (pr-home)

ping 192.168.0.1:

Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping 192.168.0.2:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 0, Lost = 1 (100% loss),

ping pr-home:

Pinging pr-home [192.168.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping pr-notebook:

Ping request could not find host pr-notebook. Please check the name and try
again.

From notebook (pr-notebook)

ping 192.168.0.1:

Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 0, Lost = 1 (100% loss),

ping 192.168.0.2:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping pr-home:

Ping request could not find host pr-home. Please check the name and try again.

ping pr-notebook:

Pinging PR-NOTEBOOK [192.168.0.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks for persevering with this one. Results of pings.

From desktop (pr-home)

ping 192.168.0.1:

Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping 192.168.0.2:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 0, Lost = 1 (100% loss),

ping pr-home:

Pinging pr-home [192.168.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping pr-notebook:

Ping request could not find host pr-notebook. Please check the name and try
again.

From notebook (pr-notebook)

ping 192.168.0.1:

Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 0, Lost = 1 (100% loss),

ping 192.168.0.2:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping pr-home:

Ping request could not find host pr-home. Please check the name and try again.

ping pr-notebook:

Pinging PR-NOTEBOOK [192.168.0.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Each computer can ping itself successfully by IP address and by
computer name.

Neither can ping the other one, either by IP address or by computer
name.

The most likely problems are:

1. The computers aren't connecting to each other via the Ad-Hoc
wireless network.

or:

2. A firewall on each computer is blocking access from the other
computer.

Ad-Hoc networks are difficult to set up and get working. This article
might help, although it's somewhat out of date:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx

I'd consider getting an inexpensive broadband router and setting up an
infrastructure network.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Hi Steve - just to let you know, I got it working by not using WEP on the
notebook. I havent tried to understand why, just really pleased to have the
connection working now

regards
Paul

Thanks for persevering with this one. Results of pings.

From desktop (pr-home)

ping 192.168.0.1:

Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping 192.168.0.2:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 0, Lost = 1 (100% loss),

ping pr-home:

Pinging pr-home [192.168.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping pr-notebook:

Ping request could not find host pr-notebook. Please check the name and try
again.

From notebook (pr-notebook)

ping 192.168.0.1:

Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 0, Lost = 1 (100% loss),

ping 192.168.0.2:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

ping pr-home:

Ping request could not find host pr-home. Please check the name and try again.

ping pr-notebook:

Pinging PR-NOTEBOOK [192.168.0.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Each computer can ping itself successfully by IP address and by
computer name.

Neither can ping the other one, either by IP address or by computer
name.

The most likely problems are:

1. The computers aren't connecting to each other via the Ad-Hoc
wireless network.

or:

2. A firewall on each computer is blocking access from the other
computer.

Ad-Hoc networks are difficult to set up and get working. This article
might help, although it's somewhat out of date:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx

I'd consider getting an inexpensive broadband router and setting up an
infrastructure network.
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[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi Steve - just to let you know, I got it working by not using WEP on the
notebook. I havent tried to understand why, just really pleased to have the
connection working now

regards
Paul

Nice going, Paul! Thanks for letting us know the solution.
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