XP Networking - File sharing problem

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Francis

Hi Guys,
I've been having problems with my network. I have had my eye on this
newsgroup for a while and have managed to get to a point where I am
almost there, I just need your help with the rest.
I have a Laptop and desktop, both running Windows XP home SP1. The
desktop is connected to the router wired, the laptop is connected
wirelessly. Both are getting a connection to the internet with no trouble.
The trouble is. I have managed to get them file sharing, but to do this
from starting both of them up, I can't just open shared folders from my
laptop. I can ping the laptop from the desktop and visa versa, both the
ip address and name. The weird thing is, when I open a shared folder on
my laptop from my desktop, everything kicks in, and I am then able to
open shared folders from my laptop.
I used to have Sygate Personal firewall, but uninstalled it. Could
there still be something stopping this working? I am formatting at the
moment, just in case.
Thank you in advance, I'll give feedback on whether it works so others
can see. Any help would be great
Francis
 
I've been having problems with my network. I have had my eye on this
newsgroup for a while and have managed to get to a point where I am
almost there, I just need your help with the rest.
I have a Laptop and desktop, both running Windows XP home SP1. The
desktop is connected to the router wired, the laptop is connected
wirelessly. Both are getting a connection to the internet with no trouble.
The trouble is. I have managed to get them file sharing, but to do this
from starting both of them up, I can't just open shared folders from my
laptop. I can ping the laptop from the desktop and visa versa, both the
ip address and name. The weird thing is, when I open a shared folder on
my laptop from my desktop, everything kicks in, and I am then able to
open shared folders from my laptop.
I used to have Sygate Personal firewall, but uninstalled it. Could
there still be something stopping this working? I am formatting at the
moment, just in case.
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Francis,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg
 
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