Laptop not visible in workgroup computers

[Critchmom]

My laptop & desktop connect thru a router. The router is wired to desktop but laptop connects wirelessly. I can see the desktop on my network in workgroup on both computers, but the laptop is not visible on either. I'm connected to internet on both computers & can access files/printers on desktop. Have changed firewall in Norton on both to access files, but the laptop will not show up at all.

 

[KevRJ]

Make sure sharing, public folder sharing and some other legitimate object (such as one of your own documents) are all share enabled, otherwise there is nothing to see.

 

[Critchmom]

The problem was there was no "Shared Doc" folder created on the laptop. Even though I had checked "file & print sharing", there was actually NO folder created for sharing. On the otherhand, the desktop DID have a "shared doc" folder.

 

[Pyree]

What version of os is your laptop and your desktop?

 

[Critchmom]

Windows XP.

 

[Pyree]

I will try to help, but all of my computer networked at home uses 7. From my memory, you can make a share folder by creating a new folder and right click and in the folder properties, you mark it as a shared folder.

 

[Critchmom]

I DID make a shared folder & checked the properties to make it shared. So all is fine now. Sorry I didn't make that clear in my former response. Thanks for your help.

 

[Pyree]

No problem

 

[Critchmom]

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