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stevoXkinevo
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January 16th, 2007 00:00
File/Printer Sharing problems
Okay, well here it goes...
I just recently set up a wireless router (Linksys WRT45G)with current firmware. I have my desktop pc (windows xp home sp2 avg antivirus) hardwired to it and my laptop (winxp sp2 symantic antivirus) wirelessly connected to it. I used the network connection wizard on both computers to enable file and printer sharing as well as making them part of the same workgroup. The only firewall i have installed is the windows firewall. Both computers have File/Printer sharing on the exceptions list. Both have the file/printer sharing and network tools installed.
Now the problem is, I can see and access the shared folders on my pc with my wireless laptop, however the opposite won't work. The laptop's shared folder won't even show up in my pc's network places, however by exploring and going through some folders i managed to find the laptop, but when i double click on it i get a message saying that it could not be accessed. This really puzzles me because the connection works in one direction yet not the other. I would prefer a solution that doesnt involve disabling ALL firewalls, since I have a dsl connection that is always on.
Any insight?
I just recently set up a wireless router (Linksys WRT45G)with current firmware. I have my desktop pc (windows xp home sp2 avg antivirus) hardwired to it and my laptop (winxp sp2 symantic antivirus) wirelessly connected to it. I used the network connection wizard on both computers to enable file and printer sharing as well as making them part of the same workgroup. The only firewall i have installed is the windows firewall. Both computers have File/Printer sharing on the exceptions list. Both have the file/printer sharing and network tools installed.
Now the problem is, I can see and access the shared folders on my pc with my wireless laptop, however the opposite won't work. The laptop's shared folder won't even show up in my pc's network places, however by exploring and going through some folders i managed to find the laptop, but when i double click on it i get a message saying that it could not be accessed. This really puzzles me because the connection works in one direction yet not the other. I would prefer a solution that doesnt involve disabling ALL firewalls, since I have a dsl connection that is always on.
Any insight?
stevoXkinevo
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Posted January 16th, 2007 01:00
yeah, symantic antivirus on the laptop- Are the two in the same Workgroup? Did you actually share the folder?Can you ping the other name ny name?http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/troubleshoot.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/default.mspx
http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,368-page,1-bid,0/video.html
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/howto/
http://www.theeldergeek.com/quick_guide_to_simple_file_sharing.htm
On any computer running Windows XP with SP1, disable the Windows XP firewall. It will not allow File and Printer Sharing. On computers running Windows XP with SP2, make sure that the Windows XP firewall has File and Printer Sharing checked off on the Exceptions tab. If you are running any third party firewalls, like those provided by such programs as Zone Alarm, Norton Internet Security, or McAfee Security Suite, make sure they are configured to allow local network traffic stevoXkinevo
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Posted January 16th, 2007 13:00
Yes, same workgroup and the folders are being shared. Not sure how to ping though. Both comps are running sp2 so the sp1 solutions won't work. There arent any 3rd party firewalls installed unless symantec automatically enables one (which i couldnt find in any of its configuration options). The windows firewall has file and printer sharing listed and checked under exceptions. This all leads me to believe that there must be some sort or permissions setting that isnt correct on my laptop, since the laptop can access the pc's files but not the other way around.stevoXkinevo
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Posted January 16th, 2007 13:00
also, i am unable to do simple file sharing. that option just doesnt show up under the folder properties tab in the tools menu. all online tutorials show it there, but it doesnt appear on mine. no idea whystevoXkinevo
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Posted January 16th, 2007 14:00
No, it is just called Symantec AntiVirus; got it through my college's IT deptstevoXkinevo
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Posted January 17th, 2007 00:00
anyone have an idea?- Find the IP address of each machine by running the ipconfig toolStart>Run>type cmd and hit entertype ipconfig /all and hit entersince you are on a Linksys router the address wil be 192.168.1.xGet that address for both machinesNow again from the C:\type "ping 192.168.1.x"where x is the Ip Address of the other machine. Any failure means you have a firewall blocking access. You do not want simple File sharing Running.
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Posted January 17th, 2007 14:00
ok, i will check that when i get home from work. you sure the firewall problem is on the desktops side? it seems counterintuitive that the desktops files can be accessed but the laptops cant due to a firewall on the desktop. i'm not overly knowledgeable about firewalls so bear with me here haha
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Posted January 16th, 2007 01:00