XP & Win2K machines can't see each other on network

[Heather]

I have an XP laptop and a Win2K desktop.

The laptop is connected to a wireless router - which is
connected to my cable modem.

The desktop is directly connected to the wireless router.

Both are connected to the internet.

I am unable to ping the laptop from the desktop and vice-
versa.

I am also unable to see either machine from either machine
on the "Computers Near Me" page.

All I really want is for the laptop to be able to use the
printer connected to the desktop.

Help?

 

[Nimit Mehta]

More info required.
What are the IP configurations of your laptop/desktop. Are
they on the same subnet?
Are you using DHCP or Static IPs?
-Nimit

 

[Heather]

Both are running DHCP. They are on the same subnet.
They are also in the same workgroup.

 

[Nimit Mehta]

Try this.
In advanced IP settings add another IP. Say 192.168.0.50
and on your laptop 192.168.0.51. Same subnet.
Then try pinging 192.168.0.50 from 192.168.0.51.

 

[Phillip Windell]

It is the wireless system. Wireless systems have "privacy features" that are
to prevent anyone with a wireless nic from attaching to your system. These
same features also screw up LAN activity from what I have been seeing in
these groups. I am obviously not a fan of wireless networks and I believe
all the attempts to make them secure have also made them a "wreck" to use.
On the other hand, running without those features make it ridiculously
insecure.

I don't have any specifics to tell you, but this is the area you need to
investigate.

 

[Steve]

I have the same exact set-up and the same situation,
except I can ping each machine. But, still when I try to
access each machine from the, I am also unable to see
either machine.