I have a desktop and a laptop at home that I am trying to network.
Both PC's run Windows XP and I have a Belkin Wireless Router (F5D7633-4A).
I have been able to connect both computers to the internet via the router
(desktop uses a Belkin wireless USB adaptor and the laptop uses its built in
card).

The problem I am having is that I cannot setup the home network so that the
two computers can see each other and share the printer on my desktop. I have
tried the windows wizards with no luck!! Any help greatly appreciated

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 12:22:04 -0800, "NatSpencer"
<NatSpencer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a desktop and a laptop at home that I am trying to network.
>Both PC's run Windows XP and I have a Belkin Wireless Router (F5D7633-4A).
>I have been able to connect both computers to the internet via the router
>(desktop uses a Belkin wireless USB adaptor and the laptop uses its built in
>card).
>
>The problem I am having is that I cannot setup the home network so that the
>two computers can see each other and share the printer on my desktop. I have
>tried the windows wizards with no luck!! Any help greatly appreciated

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

I have told each firewall to allow the other computer. The desktop can now
access the laptop. I'm still working on getting the laptop to access the
desktop.

Thanks for your help so far

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 12:22:04 -0800, "NatSpencer"
> <NatSpencer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have a desktop and a laptop at home that I am trying to network.
> >Both PC's run Windows XP and I have a Belkin Wireless Router (F5D7633-4A).
> >I have been able to connect both computers to the internet via the router
> >(desktop uses a Belkin wireless USB adaptor and the laptop uses its built in
> >card).
> >
> >The problem I am having is that I cannot setup the home network so that the
> >two computers can see each other and share the printer on my desktop. I have
> >tried the windows wizards with no luck!! Any help greatly appreciated
>
> One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
> overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>
> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
> computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
> articles, and follow instructions precisely:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>