Laptop sees the net, but not shared files

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Hello All:
I am running an MN-700 base station. Connected to a
desktop running XP Home, and an HP Laptop running XP Pro
with integrated 11g wireless. The desktop seems to work
fine, it can access the net and see shared files on the
laptop. MS Broadband Net Utility on the desktop
even "sees" the laptop when it is powered off. However,
the laptop can only access the Internet. I'm getting
great reception, a great net connection, but MSBNU on the
laptop (I did a software-only install of MSBNU on the
laptop) cant see shared files or printers on the desktop -
nor can Windows on the laptop. MSBNU on the laptop lists
no devices under "network Devices." So I have a working
network, but can't share files in one direction. The
laptop has Symantec security, the desktop McAfee.
Workgroups are correct.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks much -and have a
great holiday weekend.
-L

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You were exactly right. McAfee recognized the existence
of the LAN, all I had to do was check the box and McAfee
automatically adjusted to accept traffic from the LAN.
Didn't even need to reboot. I had wondered about a
security issue, but didnt want to disable the whole
firewall.
Thnaks a bunch!
-L
>-----Original Message-----
>Heh, the firewall on the PC is blocking the NetBIOS
>broadcasts. Either disable the firewall (including ICF)
or
>add the subnet 192.168.2.x to the list of trusted IP's
(on
>ICF you can't add trusted sites, so you need to open the
>NetBIOS ports -- it is easier to just switch it off
>though). After you do this, refresh the network (e.g.
>reboot computer or run ipconfig /renew under Command
Prompt).
>
>The other thing you may need to check is conflicts
between
>workgroup/domain on the XP Pro.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hello All:
>>I am running an MN-700 base station. Connected to a
>>desktop running XP Home, and an HP Laptop running XP
Pro
>>with integrated 11g wireless. The desktop seems to
work
>>fine, it can access the net and see shared files on the
>>laptop. MS Broadband Net Utility on the desktop
>>even "sees" the laptop when it is powered off. However,
>>the laptop can only access the Internet. I'm getting
>>great reception, a great net connection, but MSBNU on
the
>>laptop (I did a software-only install of MSBNU on the
>>laptop) cant see shared files or printers on the
desktop -
>>nor can Windows on the laptop. MSBNU on the laptop
lists
>>no devices under "network Devices." So I have a
working
>>network, but can't share files in one direction. The
>>laptop has Symantec security, the desktop McAfee.
>>Workgroups are correct.
>>Any help would be appreciated. Thanks much -and have a
>>great holiday weekend.
>>-L
>>.
>>
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