Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 

It comes with a free dialer install so your PC automatically dials the StuartBe helpline!

Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 

Oh dear, me again :erm:

Have today swopped over to a Cable Modem connection which I have installed and got my wireless connection working on too (had to pick myself up off the floor in shock :eek: )

What I want to do is share some files on my laptop with my tower but no idea how to set up a file share, any brainy people who can point me in the right direction please.......

Stuartbe, where are you chuck..............

Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 

What version of windows are both machines running ?

The way shares are set up is slightly different for different windows versions.

Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 

See http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/...w+To+-+General.

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Both are on XP Pro, I'll check out the link RDHW has kindly given

Thanks

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I left Stu with the same sort of query a couple of weeks ago - but have not 'bothered' him since 'cos I think he has been a bit busy "moving things" / Mod-ing and juggling balls. Don't worry Stu, I will get back to you some evening when you are live on the forum. Think I will go to read the link given by rdhw

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I'm struggling here :rolleyes: Time for a brew and a think, why are things so complicated.......

Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 

Snodvan And Debsy !!

Snodvan - I have not forgoten you m8... I am still waiting for the phone line to be connected and I will be able to have a chat on the phone and get you sorted out.

Debs - Whats the matter sweatheart :D tell uncle stuartbe about it :)

Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 

I am running a corporate install of XP here, so can't check if this is right, but it should be.

According to Microsoft, you should:


1) Right-click the shared folder or drive, and then click Properties.
2) On the Sharing tab, click Share this folder on the network.
3) Set any other options that you want, and then click OK.

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Don't forget the Jaffa cakes - they HELP! :)

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I have done all the sharing on the tower but can't see them on my laptop, I'll got loads of music I want to listen to :cry:

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Is the tower running any kind of firewall ?

Do both the tower and the laptop have the same workgroup name ?

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Naughty naughty....:nono: ;)

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Both are running Zone Alarm but have turned them both off and have same workgroup name :shrug:

Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 

can you ping from one machine to the other (try both ways) ?

can you search for one machine from the other (using win xp search for computer function) ?