Setting up a network using a desktop and laptop on a wireless rout

I currently have a desktop computer connected to a DSL router and a wireless
linksys router for my laptop.
I am running Windows xp on both computers.
I ran the network wizard on the desktop and also the wireless wizard on the
laptop. Neither computer shows up on the network. What am I doing wrong
here. I know it's possible to do this, so could someone please simplify this
setup for me so I can get these two computers talking to each other?
Thanks.

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Dodgeboy wrote:

> I currently have a desktop computer connected to a DSL router and a
> wireless linksys router for my laptop.
> I am running Windows xp on both computers.
> I ran the network wizard on the desktop and also the wireless wizard
> on the
> laptop. Neither computer shows up on the network. What am I doing
> wrong
> here. I know it's possible to do this, so could someone please
> simplify this setup for me so I can get these two computers talking to
> each other? Thanks.

Running the Network Setup Wizard usually does it. The most common cause
of the inability for each computer to see each other is a misconfigured
firewall. If you are running a third-party firewall, make sure the
Windows Firewall has been disabled (the Wizard will enable it) and that
the third-party firewall has been configured to allow your lan as
trusted.

Make sure you create shares on each machine. Here are some links to help
you:

http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/howto/
http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm - Small Network Troubleshooter by
Hans-Georg Michna

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke

The description of your setup confused me a little.

You have your desktop hard wired to a DSL Router/Modem? You then have a
wireless router connected to the DSL Router/Modem?

What models are you using for each piece of equipment? Could you not
just use the Wireless router and connect your desktop to that and run it
to the DSL modem?

Clark

Dodgeboy wrote:
> I currently have a desktop computer connected to a DSL router and a wireless
> linksys router for my laptop.
> I am running Windows xp on both computers.
> I ran the network wizard on the desktop and also the wireless wizard on the
> laptop. Neither computer shows up on the network. What am I doing wrong
> here. I know it's possible to do this, so could someone please simplify this
> setup for me so I can get these two computers talking to each other?
> Thanks.

Clark

Maybe I didn't explain myself clearly about the computer set up. My desktop
is connect to the internet by a DSL modem, which runs to a linksys wireless
router that goes to the desktop.
I shut down all my firewalls to see if that was causing my computer from
seeing the other but that's not the case.
When I search for the computer I get a error message that says "MSHome is
not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
available."
Now what????????????????
"Clark" wrote:

> The description of your setup confused me a little.
>
> You have your desktop hard wired to a DSL Router/Modem? You then have a
> wireless router connected to the DSL Router/Modem?
>
> What models are you using for each piece of equipment? Could you not
> just use the Wireless router and connect your desktop to that and run it
> to the DSL modem?
>
> Clark
>
> Dodgeboy wrote:
> > I currently have a desktop computer connected to a DSL router and a wireless
> > linksys router for my laptop.
> > I am running Windows xp on both computers.
> > I ran the network wizard on the desktop and also the wireless wizard on the
> > laptop. Neither computer shows up on the network. What am I doing wrong
> > here. I know it's possible to do this, so could someone please simplify this
> > setup for me so I can get these two computers talking to each other?
> > Thanks.
>

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I'm not that experienced with different type setups for this, but did
you use a domain for your network, because you don't need to?

Are all the computers in the network assigned the same workgroup name?

I have never used the setup wizard, so I don't know what it does. Both
of your computers should be set to DHCP from the Linksys router. They
should have addresses in the 192.168.1.X range. Open your Network
connections and select the connection and read the details on the bottom
left of the screen. Does it give a good address and say "Assigned by DHCP?

The website you were given goes through the setups for different
configurations, check it for your settings. And make sure the windows
firewall, or any other one for that matter, isn't blocking you.

Try this or Google for Windows XP networking problems.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...icbroblems.htm



Clark

Dodgeboy wrote:
> Maybe I didn't explain myself clearly about the computer set up. My desktop
> is connect to the internet by a DSL modem, which runs to a linksys wireless
> router that goes to the desktop.
> I shut down all my firewalls to see if that was causing my computer from
> seeing the other but that's not the case.
> When I search for the computer I get a error message that says "MSHome is
> not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource.
> Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
> permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
> available."
> Now what????????????????
> "Clark" wrote:
>
>
>>The description of your setup confused me a little.
>>
>>You have your desktop hard wired to a DSL Router/Modem? You then have a
>>wireless router connected to the DSL Router/Modem?
>>
>>What models are you using for each piece of equipment? Could you not
>>just use the Wireless router and connect your desktop to that and run it
>>to the DSL modem?
>>
>>Clark
>>
>>Dodgeboy wrote:
>>
>>>I currently have a desktop computer connected to a DSL router and a wireless
>>>linksys router for my laptop.
>>>I am running Windows xp on both computers.
>>>I ran the network wizard on the desktop and also the wireless wizard on the
>>>laptop. Neither computer shows up on the network. What am I doing wrong
>>>here. I know it's possible to do this, so could someone please simplify this
>>>setup for me so I can get these two computers talking to each other?
>>>Thanks.
>>

Clark

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


"Dodgeboy" <> wrote in message
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> I currently have a desktop computer connected to a DSL router and a
wireless
> linksys router for my laptop.
> I am running Windows xp on both computers.
> I ran the network wizard on the desktop and also the wireless wizard on
the
> laptop. Neither computer shows up on the network. What am I doing wrong
> here. I know it's possible to do this, so could someone please simplify
this
> setup for me so I can get these two computers talking to each other?
> Thanks.

Jack