Wireless Networking - Desktop can see Laptop, but Laptop can't see Desktop!

02-16-2006, 05:24 PM

I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys
WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable Modem.
I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both PCs
connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the laptop and
view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the desktop at all.

I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the laptop
and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the desktop.

Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop?

Thanks.

Plomaris

02-16-2006, 08:41 PM

"Plomaris" <> wrote in message
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>I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys
>WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable Modem.
>I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both PCs
>connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the laptop and
>view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the desktop at
>all.
>
> I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the
> laptop and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the
> desktop.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop?
>
> Thanks.

XP firewall...

__spc__

02-17-2006, 05:51 AM

Hi
May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"__spc__" <s p a m t i m e @ n t l w o r l d . c o m> wrote in message
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>
> "Plomaris" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys
>>WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable
>>Modem. I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both
>>PCs connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the
>>laptop and view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the
>>desktop at all.
>>
>> I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the
>> laptop and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the
>> desktop.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> XP firewall...
>

Jack

02-17-2006, 01:41 PM

Thanks! That worked!
"__spc__" <s p a m t i m e @ n t l w o r l d . c o m> wrote in message
news:Hr5Jf.65731$...
>
> "Plomaris" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys
>>WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable
>>Modem. I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both
>>PCs connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the
>>laptop and view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the
>>desktop at all.
>>
>> I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the
>> laptop and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the
>> desktop.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> XP firewall...
>

Plomaris

02-16-2006, 08:41 PM	#2
__spc__ Posts: n/a	Re: Desktop can see Laptop, but Laptop can't see Desktop! "Plomaris" <> wrote in message news:... >I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys >WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable Modem. >I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both PCs >connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the laptop and >view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the desktop at >all. > > I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the > laptop and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the > desktop. > > Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop? > > Thanks. XP firewall... __spc__

02-17-2006, 05:51 AM	#3
Jack Posts: n/a	Re: Desktop can see Laptop, but Laptop can't see Desktop! Hi May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html Jack (MVP-Networking). "__spc__" <s p a m t i m e @ n t l w o r l d . c o m> wrote in message news:Hr5Jf.65731$... > > "Plomaris" <> wrote in message > news:... >>I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys >>WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable >>Modem. I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both >>PCs connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the >>laptop and view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the >>desktop at all. >> >> I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the >> laptop and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the >> desktop. >> >> Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop? >> >> Thanks. > > XP firewall... > Jack

02-17-2006, 01:41 PM	#4
Plomaris Posts: n/a	Re: Desktop can see Laptop, but Laptop can't see Desktop! Thanks! That worked! "__spc__" <s p a m t i m e @ n t l w o r l d . c o m> wrote in message news:Hr5Jf.65731$... > > "Plomaris" <> wrote in message > news:... >>I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys >>WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable >>Modem. I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both >>PCs connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the >>laptop and view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the >>desktop at all. >> >> I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the >> laptop and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the >> desktop. >> >> Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop? >> >> Thanks. > > XP firewall... > Plomaris

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02-16-2006, 05:24 PM	#1
	Desktop can see Laptop, but Laptop can't see Desktop! I have a simple Wireless network with a Desktop PC connected to a Linksys WRT54G Router, which is in turn connected to a Motorola SB5120 Cable Modem. I also have a laptop which is set up on a domain for my work. Both PCs connect to the Internet perfectly. The desktop can also see the laptop and view/change files on it. The laptop, however, can't see the desktop at all. I made sure the workgroup on the PC is the same as the domain on the laptop and I have set up a user on the laptop the same as the user on the desktop. Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the laptop to "see" the desktop? Thanks. Plomaris