Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

helppppppppppp!:(

got the new laptop today:)
connected to the SECURED;) wireless router, internet works fine:D

BUTTTTTTT I cant get my router to share its files with the PC, and vice versa.... well i need the pc files on my laptop really!:rolleyes:

so plz help! I have wasted the past 2 hours to no avail, and getting really frustrated! Never had a wireless network, so dont know how to configure one!

I did that wireless network wizard rubbish... useless!

some1 help me plzzzzz!

SETUP: I have 1 PC connected to wireless router, and 1 laptop with wireless network card. The laptop connects to the internet fine......... so what do i do now!???

PS, i can access http://192.168.1.1 via the laptop, if that helps???

I am not completely useless with computers, but this networking is not my thing :^)

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

What router are you using?

Have you run the network wizard on both computers?

Have you got a software firewall?

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Linksys WRT54GS-UK

yes

what is that?

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Does this MS article help ?
Or this one?

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Do you mean the files on the pc? Have you set the folders on your pc where the files are you want to 'shared folders?'

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Have you done this?

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

yes, but i cant "see" my pc on my laptop or vice versa!

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reading this now!

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Can you view the workgroup computers?

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

no, thats where the problem is!

on the laptop i see only the laptop, and on the computer there is nothing in the workgroup!

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i tried disabling the windows firewall, still doesnt work!

oh god, this is much more harder than i thought!:erm:

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Do you have any other firewalls installed like Virgin Media PC Guard?

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

nope. Both the laptop and computer have norton on them.... lemme try disabling them and trying!

edit: didnt work!

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Can you try typing 'ping name-of-computer-you-want-to-access' in Command Prompt.

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

it cannot find the host, both ways.... pc-laptop, laptop-pc

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dont know if this affects anything, but my computer doesnt have a wireless network card installed! only the laptop does! so is it still possible to access the computer files via the laptop since the computer is connected directly to the router???

come on u techies! where are u guys ;)

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

It doesn't matter how you've connected the PC and Laptop to the router, they should still be able to see each other.

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

wat could be the problem then?

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Are you sure both machines are in the same workgroup? (I believe the name is case-sensitive)

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

yes:erm:

if possible, then can some1 plz post step by step instructions on how to share files wirelessly for a dummy;)

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ot_network.htm

Incidentally, I don't think the wireless is the problem. It's just your network setup.

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

funnily, thats just wat i was reading...

http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

will chk out ur link as soon as i finish reading this one!

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

It's a good site. I spent quite some time on there when I started looking into networking.

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

wow... I just turned off every single firewall, windows/norton on both devices, and changed some setting on the main computer, and suddenly its all working???:D

to be honest, i dont even know what i changed, but it works lol.... thanks to u alllllllllll for ur help:p:

see, hard work does pay off!:dunce:

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Ah well, that's networking for you :D

Good to hear you got it sorted :tu:

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Good to hear you finally got it sorted! ;)

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Make sure you only use one software firewall on each PC. That router has a hardware firewall built in but i still think it's wise to run a software firewall as it gives more control on individual software applications getting access to the internet. The standard windows XP firewall isn't very good as it only controls inbound detection. As for Norton i have my opinions on that piece of crap! ;)

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

I turned on the xp firewall and norton on both devices, and the network still works!;)

so i will leave the firewalls on:p:

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

If you've got Norton Firewall on, it's best not to have Windows Firewall on as well.

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

i have had both running on my pc for quite some time... had no probs so far:confused:

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

It's pointless having 2 software firewalls running as they are both doing similar things. Even though Norton isn't very good it does it's job far better than Windows Firewall. :)

The same goes for Virus and Antispyware software, you should only run one at a time.

Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
 

Agree. ;)