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"MJW" <changeable1@trip.net> wrote in message
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> Windows firewall was already configured for file and printer sharing.
> When you say try one of the supplied commands I assume you mean from the
> Map Network Drive window.
> I did that and got "network path cannot be found".
> I don't know what drive letter I should have checked. I tried Z and None
> with the same result.
>
> Looking at the Linksys properties box - association tab, it looks as
> though windows reset the network key. I can't see what it changed it to
> since it just shows dots (so I can't make the same change to the other
> pc).
>
> Status says I connected with excellent signal strength.
> I don't have any idea what to do next.
>
>
> "Eric Cross [MVP]" <encross@eudoramail.com> wrote in message
> news:%235dRQps7EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings MJM,
>>
>> If any of the computers have the Windows Firewall is enabled, make sure
>> it is properly configured for file and printer sharing. With Windows
>> Firewall enabled, go to the Exception tab, and click to check the File
>> and Printer Sharing checkbox. If you've installed a third party firewall
>> program (Norton, McAfee, PC-cillin, eTrust, ZoneAlarm, etc), make sure
>> that it's configured to allow
>> access on the local area network.
>>
>> Try testing the network and see if you can access the other computer and
>> shared resources this way. Try one of the following commands and press
>> ENTER.
>>
>> \\computer
>>
>> \\IP-address
>>
>> ________________
>> Eric Cross
>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "MJW" <changeable1@trip.net> wrote in message
>> news:10t92mskp9tase1@corp.supernews.com...
>>> WinXP(home) on main computer. Win98 on tablet pc.
>>> Linksys Wireless USB Network Adapter (WUSB11 ver.2.6) installed on main
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> Wireless network connection (peer-to-peer) says "status: connected" and
>>> "signal strength: excellent".
>>> In network neighborhood it shows the files that are "shared" but does
>>> NOT show the other computer.
>>>
>>> (This used to work before I upgraded the main pc to XP. I did not
>>> change settings on the other pc)
>>>
>>> Network names are the same, network keys are the same. Data encryption
>>> WEP.
>>>
>>> What could I be missing?
>>>
>>
>>
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