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    can't get home network to work

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by RMCprime, Nov 17, 2005.

  1. RMCprime

    RMCprime Notebook Enthusiast

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    today i tried to set up a home network between my desk top and a notebook. the desktop has a pci ethernet card and the laptop has one inbuilt. the desktop is running xp home and the notebook's got xp pro. i just wanted to do an ad hoc setup for transfering files.

    i used the network setup wizzard and every thing the help notes told me but i get a message saying there is limited or no conectivity.

    however i set both computers to file and printer sharing, but the desktop can access the files on the notebook but not the other way round.

    :base: wtf is goin on
     
    RMCprime, Nov 17, 2005
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    lmychajluk Notebook Evangelist

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    Windows (or other) Firewall settings on the desktop?

    -Lee
     
    lmychajluk, Nov 17, 2005
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Also make sure they're both in the same workgroup.
     
    Brian, Nov 17, 2005
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    RMCprime Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeh i had the firewalls on both pc's off and they are in the same work group.

    does it matter that the desktop has 5 user accounts and the notebook has 2.
     
    RMCprime, Nov 17, 2005
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Nope

    And try manually setting the ip address by entering your isp's ip address into the browser bar were you type the internet websites. Change one computer to 192.168.1.100 and the other one 192.168.1.101 . Maybe update the firmware to just to be sure.
     
    nickspohn, Nov 17, 2005
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    How do i set the ip adress of the comp
     
    RMCprime, Nov 18, 2005
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    RMCprime Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanx **** loads mate i figured it out it works now
     
    RMCprime, Nov 18, 2005
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    RMCprime Notebook Enthusiast

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    now how do i set it so that each of the computer in the network have full access to each other
     
    RMCprime, Nov 18, 2005
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    You need to enable File and Printer sharing...
     
    AuroraS, Nov 18, 2005
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    yeah i done that but when i try to access the files it says the administrator has to set some permissions
     
    RMCprime, Nov 19, 2005
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    ok,
    i got the desktop to acess the files on the laptop no probs but it wont work the other way round, the laptop wont access the files on the desktop.
     
    RMCprime, Nov 19, 2005
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