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Stuart · 19-08-2005, 09:51

Try changing the default gateway on the PC to the IP of the laptop, and vice versa..

You could also try using the IP address of the machine, instead of the name (e.g. \\192.168.0.1).

Finally, if you are running XP Pro, try disabling "Simple File Sharing"

19-08-2005, 09:51	#3
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: need help networking a pc and laptop in order to share files... Try changing the default gateway on the PC to the IP of the laptop, and vice versa.. You could also try using the IP address of the machine, instead of the name (e.g. \\192.168.0.1). Finally, if you are running XP Pro, try disabling "Simple File Sharing"