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I have my wireless router connected through my desktop computer. My new
portable has no trouble getting the internet connection and it sees my
desktop. But, I can't access the files on my desktop from the laptop. I've
checked file sharing and its correct. In fact, from my laptop I can use the
printer attached to the desktop. I get the message that the desktop is not
accessible when I try to open up the desktop from the laptop.

have you shared a folder on the desktop?

"prodenver" <> wrote in message
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>I have my wireless router connected through my desktop computer. My new
> portable has no trouble getting the internet connection and it sees my
> desktop. But, I can't access the files on my desktop from the laptop. I've
> checked file sharing and its correct. In fact, from my laptop I can use
> the
> printer attached to the desktop. I get the message that the desktop is not
> accessible when I try to open up the desktop from the laptop.

I clicked on each drive on the desktop and selected share. Was that the
right thing to do?

"Dave" wrote:

> have you shared a folder on the desktop?
>
> "prodenver" <> wrote in message
> news:3E920F0A-DECE-4D6F-8F18-...
> >I have my wireless router connected through my desktop computer. My new
> > portable has no trouble getting the internet connection and it sees my
> > desktop. But, I can't access the files on my desktop from the laptop. I've
> > checked file sharing and its correct. In fact, from my laptop I can use
> > the
> > printer attached to the desktop. I get the message that the desktop is not
> > accessible when I try to open up the desktop from the laptop.
>
>
>

well, you need to share at least one folder or drive so the other machine
has something to access.

"prodenver" <> wrote in message
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>
> I clicked on each drive on the desktop and selected share. Was that the
> right thing to do?
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> have you shared a folder on the desktop?
>>
>> "prodenver" <> wrote in message
>> news:3E920F0A-DECE-4D6F-8F18-...
>> >I have my wireless router connected through my desktop computer. My new
>> > portable has no trouble getting the internet connection and it sees my
>> > desktop. But, I can't access the files on my desktop from the laptop.
>> > I've
>> > checked file sharing and its correct. In fact, from my laptop I can use
>> > the
>> > printer attached to the desktop. I get the message that the desktop is
>> > not
>> > accessible when I try to open up the desktop from the laptop.
>>
>>
>>

What do you mean "each drive on the desktop"? If you mean you shared everything
from "My Computer" that is not safe. Undo that.
Then create a folder on your desktop. Right click on it and enable sharing of
that one folder. Then put something in it like a text file. Then see if you can
see that folder and that file from the other computer.

prodenver wrote:
> I clicked on each drive on the desktop and selected share. Was that the
> right thing to do?
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> have you shared a folder on the desktop?
>>
>> "prodenver" <> wrote in message
>> news:3E920F0A-DECE-4D6F-8F18-...
>>> I have my wireless router connected through my desktop computer. My new
>>> portable has no trouble getting the internet connection and it sees my
>>> desktop. But, I can't access the files on my desktop from the laptop. I've
>>> checked file sharing and its correct. In fact, from my laptop I can use
>>> the
>>> printer attached to the desktop. I get the message that the desktop is not
>>> accessible when I try to open up the desktop from the laptop.