Networking Desktop and Laptop Problems

I am having trouble setting up my network. I have a desktop running Windows
XP Home with a wirless router hooked up to the ethernet. The laptop has a
wireless running Windows xp Media Center 2005. The internet works fine on
both computers. I have run the network setup wizard so i can share files on
between computers. I used all the same names and same account settings. I
tried a ping and it was fine. I have automatic IP detection set up for the
protocol.

Error: On the laptop when i try to access the MSHOME network it says it is
unavailable and "List of servers for this workgroup is not currently
available".
On the desktop it says unavailable and "network path was not found."

The desktop shows both computers listed under MSHOME but the laptop shows
neither.

I tried disabling firewalls.

Any help ? I am deperate.

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:50:02 -0800, "dredarling"
<dredarling@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am having trouble setting up my network. I have a desktop running Windows
>XP Home with a wirless router hooked up to the ethernet. The laptop has a
>wireless running Windows xp Media Center 2005. The internet works fine on
>both computers. I have run the network setup wizard so i can share files on
>between computers. I used all the same names and same account settings. I
>tried a ping and it was fine. I have automatic IP detection set up for the
>protocol.
>
>Error: On the laptop when i try to access the MSHOME network it says it is
>unavailable and "List of servers for this workgroup is not currently
>available".
>On the desktop it says unavailable and "network path was not found."
>
>The desktop shows both computers listed under MSHOME but the laptop shows
>neither.
>
>I tried disabling firewalls.
>
>Any help ? I am deperate.

Firewalls are but one possible cause; but if one is the cause, mere disabling
may not be the answer. Read all linked articles from this one:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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