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i am using xp home, i have 4 computers running a small
network with a router. i bought a laptop w/wireless (g).
then i bought a new lynksis router wireless. then
connected all my computers to it and all is fine with
wired network. but with wireless i can get to internet
but i can't see my workgroup, share files, printer etc.
the connection to the internet wireless is great, but xp
seems not to allow me to use same wireless connection to
see my network at home.???? what shall i try

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Check for software firewalls or Windows ICF on the laptop.
Disable them. Make sure the laptop is using the same
workgroup name as the others.

>-----Original Message-----
>i am using xp home, i have 4 computers running a small
>network with a router. i bought a laptop w/wireless (g).
>then i bought a new lynksis router wireless. then
>connected all my computers to it and all is fine with
>wired network. but with wireless i can get to internet
>but i can't see my workgroup, share files, printer etc.
>the connection to the internet wireless is great, but xp
>seems not to allow me to use same wireless connection to
>see my network at home.???? what shall i try
>.
>

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