Custom Built PC: Desktop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Shared Drivesk
All these machines play well with each other and have access to the
web.
Here is the problem child:
HP laptop: Laptop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
Can access the web, but cannot access any of the other machines shared
drives. I can even access a network installed printer..
I have them all on the same workgroup, have file/printer sharing on,
have all respective protocols installed. I can even ping the other IP
addresses, but no access. no printing on the shared printers ...
UGH!
pboulifard@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am having problems getting one of my computers on my home Network. I
> cannot get one Laptop to communicate with all of the other machines.
>
> Here is the break down:
>
> Linksys Gateway: WTRG54
>
> Apple: LAPTOP: Wireless connection (802.11-B)
> Shared drives: ok
>
> Dell Dimension: Desktop: Wired Connection
> Shared Drivesk
>
> Dell Precision: Desktop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
> Shared Drivesk
>
> Custom Built PC: Desktop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
> Shared Drivesk
>
> All these machines play well with each other and have access to the
> web.
>
> Here is the problem child:
>
> HP laptop: Laptop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
> Can access the web, but cannot access any of the other machines shared
> drives. I can even access a network installed printer..
> I have them all on the same workgroup, have file/printer sharing on,
> have all respective protocols installed. I can even ping the other IP
> addresses, but no access. no printing on the shared printers ...
> UGH!
Problems sharing files between computers on a network are generally
caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall; or 2) inadvertently running two
firewalls such as the built-in Windows Firewall and a third-party
firewall; and/or 3) not having identical user accounts and passwords on
all Workgroup machines; 4) trying to create shares where the operating
system does not permit it.
My guess is that you have a misconfigured firewall or two firewalls
running on the problem machine.
Configure firewalls on all machines to allow the Local Area Network
(LAN) traffic as trusted. With Windows Firewall, this means allowing
File/Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. Normally running the Network
Setup Wizard on XP will take care of this for those machines.The only
"gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you
aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with
"Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2006/07) which acts as a
firewall, then you're fine. With third-party firewalls, I usually
configure the LAN allowance with an IP range. Ex. would be
192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
subnet. Do not run more than one firewall.
pboulifard@gmail.com wrote in
news:1193759967.007287.191120@o80g2000hse.googlegr oups.com:
> HP laptop: Laptop: Wireless connection (802.11-G)
> Can access the web, but cannot access any of the other machines
> shared drives. I can even access a network installed printer..
> I have them all on the same workgroup, have file/printer sharing
> on, have all respective protocols installed. I can even ping the
> other IP addresses, but no access. no printing on the shared
> printers ... UGH!
>
> Is there a problem with the registry?
Perhaps this might be your problem?
"You cannot view other workgroup computers on the network on a Windows
XP-based computer"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903267/en-us>
Networking problem: Please advise... 
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