Can't Share Files

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lHi,
I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet through
Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What next
please.
TIA
J.J.

 

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J.J.,
You should be using a straight through not crossover cable, from the router to your PC.

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"J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
lHi,
I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet through
Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What next
please.
TIA
J.J.

 

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It's ethernet and it works so I might have described it wrongly in first
post, sorry.
Can you help?

"RRR_News" wrote:

> J.J.,
> You should be using a straight through not crossover cable, from the router to your PC.
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> "J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
> lHi,
> I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
> new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet through
> Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
> Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What next
> please.
> TIA
> J.J.
>

 

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www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm

Carey

"J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
> lHi,
> I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
> new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet
> through
> Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
> Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What
> next
> please.
> TIA
> J.J.

 

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Hi Carey,
your instructions did the trick. Thankyou very much.
J.J.

"Carey Holzman" wrote:

> www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>
> Carey
>
> "J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
> > lHi,
> > I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
> > new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet
> > through
> > Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
> > Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What
> > next
> > please.
> > TIA
> > J.J.
>
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

one last question, though windows firewall is on, on both PC's, do I still
need to reload zonealarm to both and will I need to turn on encryption (WEP)
on the wireless connection?
TIA
J.J.

"J.J." wrote:

> Hi Carey,
> your instructions did the trick. Thankyou very much.
> J.J.
>
> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>
> > www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
> >
> > Carey
> >
> > "J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
> > > lHi,
> > > I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
> > > new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet
> > > through
> > > Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
> > > Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What
> > > next
> > > please.
> > > TIA
> > > J.J.
> >
> >
> >

 

[Jack]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Hi

May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).


"J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
> lHi,
> I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
> new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet
through
> Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
> Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What
next
> please.
> TIA
> J.J.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Cheers Jack, I've incorporated some of your advice also.
J.J.

"Jack" wrote:

> Hi
>
> May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
> > lHi,
> > I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to the
> > new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet
> through
> > Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are XP.
> > Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless. What
> next
> > please.
> > TIA
> > J.J.
>
>
>

 

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Thanks!
Carey

"J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC67A346-1887-40DF-B124-D9CAE17B4AD3@microsoft.com...
> Hi Carey,
> your instructions did the trick. Thankyou very much.
> J.J.
>
> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>
>> www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>>
>> Carey
>>
>> "J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
>> > lHi,
>> > I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to
>> > the
>> > new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet
>> > through
>> > Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both are
>> > XP.
>> > Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless.
>> > What
>> > next
>> > please.
>> > TIA
>> > J.J.
>>
>>
>>

 

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You do not need zonealarm. Just use the Windows firewall.

As for WEP, yes, I would encourage you to enable it.

Carey

"J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:652C1FF4-E897-435E-B881-A6C5D959CF79@microsoft.com...
> one last question, though windows firewall is on, on both PC's, do I still
> need to reload zonealarm to both and will I need to turn on encryption
> (WEP)
> on the wireless connection?
> TIA
> J.J.
>
> "J.J." wrote:
>
>> Hi Carey,
>> your instructions did the trick. Thankyou very much.
>> J.J.
>>
>> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>>
>> > www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>> >
>> > Carey
>> >
>> > "J.J." <JJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4A4DA287-8355-4BBC-B91B-02BE7DE98B21@microsoft.com...
>> > > lHi,
>> > > I've managed to get my desktop and wireless laptop to log on to
>> > > the
>> > > new Wireless ADSL Modem/Router/Switch. Both can access the internet
>> > > through
>> > > Router but can't get either to see each other to share files. Both
>> > > are XP.
>> > > Desktop is crossover connection to Router while laptop is Wireless.
>> > > What
>> > > next
>> > > please.
>> > > TIA
>> > > J.J.
>> >
>> >
>> >