How do I get my home desktop and laptop on the same network?

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I have a desktop connected to my router with ethernet cable and a laptop connected through wifi. Both are running Windows 7 and can access the Internet, but they cannot see each other. Each shows it being connected to a different network and different Homegroup. How do I get them to see each other and e on the same network?
 
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Those are just the names of the network connection on the computer, not the network that you are actually on. The ethernet connections don't get named like the wireless networks do.
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Create a homegroup or turn on file and printer sharing

"If you're setting up a home network, creating a homegroup is the easiest way to share files and printers. All homegroup computers must be running Windows 7. For more information, search Help and Support for "Create a homegroup." Also, see Join a homegroup and What is a homegroup?"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/start-here-to-set-up-a-home-network-in-windows-7

It is a little tricky to setup, but need to get them both on the same Windows Homegroup. Then figure out which folders and drives you want them to share. I posted the link above to the Microsoft how to guide for Windows 7.
 
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Maybe you connected to the wrong WiFi signal that is not actually from your router. How did you do the homegroup setup if they on two different ones? You can simply remove them from the homegroups, then set one up on one of the computers clean, and add the second one to that, once you get both systems connected to your router properly.
 
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Thank you for your response, digitaldoc. Unfortunately, the link you provided didn't solve my problem. Both laptop and desktop are running Windows 7 and both are part of a homegroup and a network, just different networks and homegroups. I can't seem to get them to see the other homegroup or network.
 
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Thank you also for your response. They are also identifying different networks. The wifi connected laptop shows the network name that I created. The ethernet connected desktop show "Network 2" which I didn't create and it doesn't list the network that the laptop is on for me to connect to it.
 
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If you login with same user name and password on both desktop and laptop, you should be able to see shared resources. I have found that "home group", although meant as non-techie solution, creates more problems than it solves.

The name of the network can be different. If you connected your laptop once to someother network, it will be called "Network". Your home network would be called "Network 2", etc. You can rename these names in the Network applet.
 
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I appreciate your response. I don't use a username or password to access either computer. On my desktop, I don't see the laptop. On the laptop, I see the desktop but it won't let me access it. I thought of starting from scratch, but don't know how to clear current information on either system.
 
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Those are just the names of the network connection on the computer, not the network that you are actually on. The ethernet connections don't get named like the wireless networks do.
 
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