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Old 12-02-2007, 15:17   #1
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Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
helppppppppppp!

got the new laptop today
connected to the SECURED wireless router, internet works fine

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!

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 :^)
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Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
What router are you using?

Have you run the network wizard on both computers?

Have you got a software firewall?
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Old 12-02-2007, 15:39   #3
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Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
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What router are you using?

Have you run the network wizard on both computers?

Have you got a software firewall?
Linksys WRT54GS-UK

yes

what is that?
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Old 12-02-2007, 15:43   #4
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Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
Does this MS article help ?
Or this one?
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Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
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BUTTTTTTT I cant get my router to share its files with the PC, and vice versa....
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?'
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Have you set the folders on your pc where the files are you want to 'shared folders?'
Have you done this?
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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?'
yes, but i cant "see" my pc on my laptop or vice versa!

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Does this MS article help ?
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reading this now!
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Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
Can you view the workgroup computers?
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Can you view the workgroup computers?
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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Does this MS article help ?
Or this one?
i tried disabling the windows firewall, still doesnt work!

oh god, this is much more harder than i thought!
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Old 12-02-2007, 16:02   #10
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Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
Do you have any other firewalls installed like Virgin Media PC Guard?
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Old 12-02-2007, 16:05   #11
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Do you have any other firewalls installed like Virgin Media PC Guard?
nope. Both the laptop and computer have norton on them.... lemme try disabling them and trying!

edit: didnt work!
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Re: Wireless HELPPPPPPPP!!!!
Can you try typing 'ping name-of-computer-you-want-to-access' in Command Prompt.
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Can you try typing 'ping name-of-computer-you-want-to-access' in Command Prompt.
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
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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.
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It doesn't matter how you've connected the PC and Laptop to the router, they should still be able to see each other.
wat could be the problem then?
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