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nffc · 31-12-2005, 21:09

Few things to check before I go off for some booze myself!

- Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > right click and select Properties, check that file and printer sharing is listed and ticked
- Check both PCs are in the same IP range (normally 192.168.x.y - importantly, x has to be the same)
- Check both PCs are in the same domain/workgroup (Control Panel > System > Computer Name)
- Check both PCs don't have the same name and that the name conforms to the naming standards.
You've already checked the firewall but double check that the Windows Firewall's off too.

HTH

31-12-2005, 21:09	#4
nffc cf.mega poster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: chavvy Nottingham Age: 41 Services: Freeview, Sky+, 100 Mb/s VM BB, mega i7 PC, iPhone 13, Macbook Air Posts: 7,435	Re: file sharing Few things to check before I go off for some booze myself! - Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > right click and select Properties, check that file and printer sharing is listed and ticked - Check both PCs are in the same IP range (normally 192.168.x.y - importantly, x has to be the same) - Check both PCs are in the same domain/workgroup (Control Panel > System > Computer Name) - Check both PCs don't have the same name and that the name conforms to the naming standards. You've already checked the firewall but double check that the Windows Firewall's off too. HTH __________________