Cannot see other computer in workgroup

buckwhip · 09-18-2009, 06:17 PM

I have a Netgear wireless network with a desktop computer and a laptop computer. The desktop is the host computer using Windows 2000 Pro, and the laptop is wireless using Windows Vista Home Premium SP2. The laptop can see the desktop and access shared files. The desktop cannot see the laptop. In My Network Places on the desktop computer, only the desktop computer shows in the Workgroup. On the laptop computer both laptop and desktop computers show in the Workgroup. What can I do to be able to see the laptop on the desktop computer so that I can access the shared laptop files on the desktop computer?

**blah789** · 09-18-2009, 10:54 PM

My best guess would be the laptop's firewall (since it's Vista) is blocking file and printer sharing. Just add it as an exception.

buckwhip · 09-19-2009, 02:55 PM

Problem solved. File and printer sharing was not activated on Vista laptop. Once it was checked, the Windows 2000 computer was able to view the laptop.

09-18-2009, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
buckwhip Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Vista Home Premium	Cannot see other computer in workgroup I have a Netgear wireless network with a desktop computer and a laptop computer. The desktop is the host computer using Windows 2000 Pro, and the laptop is wireless using Windows Vista Home Premium SP2. The laptop can see the desktop and access shared files. The desktop cannot see the laptop. In My Network Places on the desktop computer, only the desktop computer shows in the Workgroup. On the laptop computer both laptop and desktop computers show in the Workgroup. What can I do to be able to see the laptop on the desktop computer so that I can access the shared laptop files on the desktop computer?

09-18-2009, 10:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,266 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: Cannot see other computer in workgroup My best guess would be the laptop's firewall (since it's Vista) is blocking file and printer sharing. Just add it as an exception.

09-19-2009, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
buckwhip Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Cannot see other computer in workgroup Problem solved. File and printer sharing was not activated on Vista laptop. Once it was checked, the Windows 2000 computer was able to view the laptop.