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I have successfully managed to connect my desktop pc to a wireless
router [LinkSys WRT54G] using mixed mode [B&G] with MAC filtering and
WEP enabled.
However, my laptop [also running mixed mode B&G] does not see the
desktop PC, but can ping the router. The desktop PC shows an icon in
the HOME workgroup for the laptop but does not allow access, stating
'not accessible'. I have shared out folders on the laptop and been thru
the Network Setup Wizard to ensure that File and Print Sharing is
turned on but still no luck.
The laptop does not show an icon for the desktop pc in the home
workgroup, and strangely, although it shows an icon for itself, will
not allow access. Prior to installing the router, all worked fine and
the two machines would happily communicate.
I've turned off MAC filtering, WEP, rebuilt the network from ground up,
am using the same username and password on both machines, and DHCP,
turned off the firewall on both machines, ensured the router is handing
out sufficient IP addresses, where am i going wrong???
Both machines are using XP professional - clearly the problem is either
with the router or laptop - but as I can't see shared folders from the
laptop under it's own machine name in the HOME workgroup, I'm guessing
this is where to start!
Any experts out there????
I have successfully managed to connect my desktop pc to a wireless
router [LinkSys WRT54G] using mixed mode [B&G] with MAC filtering and
WEP enabled.
However, my laptop [also running mixed mode B&G] does not see the
desktop PC, but can ping the router. The desktop PC shows an icon in
the HOME workgroup for the laptop but does not allow access, stating
'not accessible'. I have shared out folders on the laptop and been thru
the Network Setup Wizard to ensure that File and Print Sharing is
turned on but still no luck.
The laptop does not show an icon for the desktop pc in the home
workgroup, and strangely, although it shows an icon for itself, will
not allow access. Prior to installing the router, all worked fine and
the two machines would happily communicate.
I've turned off MAC filtering, WEP, rebuilt the network from ground up,
am using the same username and password on both machines, and DHCP,
turned off the firewall on both machines, ensured the router is handing
out sufficient IP addresses, where am i going wrong???
Both machines are using XP professional - clearly the problem is either
with the router or laptop - but as I can't see shared folders from the
laptop under it's own machine name in the HOME workgroup, I'm guessing
this is where to start!
Any experts out there????