File sharing on wireless network

denz1968 · 02-01-2006, 10:29 AM

Hi

I have a wireless network thro a dlink dsl-g604t.

3 computers all share this wirelessly to access the net. I have now tried to go one step further and enable filesharing on one desktop and one laptop. The laptop can view the 2 shared folders on the desktop pc. However the desktop cannot see the 2 shared folders that are enabled on the laptop. Any ideas please

Thanks

denz1968 · 02-01-2006, 10:42 AM

I have turned the firewall off on the laptop and the desktop cannot ping it. I can ping the desktop from the laptop with OK results

denz1968 · 02-01-2006, 12:21 PM

Both computers run windows xp sp 2. The laptop is on home edition, the desktop on proffessional

DBClark · 02-01-2006, 04:35 PM

Have you ran the Network Setup Wizard on the laptop? (Residential Gateway, enable file/print sharing.

If you have any third party firewall, you should uninstall it until you have this working. Even then, depending on the firewall itself you may have to enable it within the setup to allow this.

**johnwill** · 02-01-2006, 05:29 PM

Since you can't ping the laptop, there is still a firewall product running there. If you have something like ZoneAlarm, you may have to completely uninstall it to get it to allow pings. Solve the ping problem first, because you're not going anywhere if that doesn't work.

02-01-2006, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
denz1968 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 87 OS: Win XP Pro	File sharing on wireless network Hi I have a wireless network thro a dlink dsl-g604t. 3 computers all share this wirelessly to access the net. I have now tried to go one step further and enable filesharing on one desktop and one laptop. The laptop can view the 2 shared folders on the desktop pc. However the desktop cannot see the 2 shared folders that are enabled on the laptop. Any ideas please Thanks

02-01-2006, 04:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
DBClark Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 83 OS: XP Home SP2	Have you ran the Network Setup Wizard on the laptop? (Residential Gateway, enable file/print sharing. If you have any third party firewall, you should uninstall it until you have this working. Even then, depending on the firewall itself you may have to enable it within the setup to allow this. __________________ A+ N+ MCSA

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Since you can't ping the laptop, there is still a firewall product running there. If you have something like ZoneAlarm, you may have to completely uninstall it to get it to allow pings. Solve the ping problem first, because you're not going anywhere if that doesn't work. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-01-2006, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
denz1968 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 87 OS: Win XP Pro	I have turned the firewall off on the laptop and the desktop cannot ping it. I can ping the desktop from the laptop with OK results

02-01-2006, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
denz1968 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 87 OS: Win XP Pro	Both computers run windows xp sp 2. The laptop is on home edition, the desktop on proffessional