Networking Problem

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My desktop, running XP Pro, connects to the internet via an ethernet
connection to a router/firewall to a cable modem - Works fine. This leads me
to believe that the networking card and router are doing their jobs.

My laptop, also running XP Pro, connects to the internet via a wireless link
to a WAP linked to the same router. Works fine. This leads me to believe
that the wireless link and wouter connection is working OK.

I now want to network the two computers.

The laptop set up like a champ and shows itself on the network.

The desktop refuses to network, It shows the network connection, but when I
ask to "show computers on network" it gives me a long wait and then gives me
a message like" [NETWORK NAME] is not accessible. You may not have
permission...." While it may not be material, I formerly had the desktop
networked by cable, but was not running XP at the time.

The help directions for troubleshooting are not helpful and appear to have
been written for a different operating system.

Can anyone help an old klutz?
 
Have you tried the XP networking wizard?
You basically need to give a unique name to each computer
and set file sharing on each computer for some folder.


| My desktop, running XP Pro, connects to the internet via
an ethernet
| connection to a router/firewall to a cable modem - Works
fine. This leads me
| to believe that the networking card and router are doing
their jobs.
|
| My laptop, also running XP Pro, connects to the internet
via a wireless link
| to a WAP linked to the same router. Works fine. This leads
me to believe
| that the wireless link and wouter connection is working
OK.
|
| I now want to network the two computers.
|
| The laptop set up like a champ and shows itself on the
network.
|
| The desktop refuses to network, It shows the network
connection, but when I
| ask to "show computers on network" it gives me a long wait
and then gives me
| a message like" [NETWORK NAME] is not accessible. You may
not have
| permission...." While it may not be material, I formerly
had the desktop
| networked by cable, but was not running XP at the time.
|
| The help directions for troubleshooting are not helpful
and appear to have
| been written for a different operating system.
|
| Can anyone help an old klutz?
|
|
 
Also suggest you check the router mfg'r website for
instructions and firmware updates.


| My desktop, running XP Pro, connects to the internet via
an ethernet
| connection to a router/firewall to a cable modem - Works
fine. This leads me
| to believe that the networking card and router are doing
their jobs.
|
| My laptop, also running XP Pro, connects to the internet
via a wireless link
| to a WAP linked to the same router. Works fine. This leads
me to believe
| that the wireless link and wouter connection is working
OK.
|
| I now want to network the two computers.
|
| The laptop set up like a champ and shows itself on the
network.
|
| The desktop refuses to network, It shows the network
connection, but when I
| ask to "show computers on network" it gives me a long wait
and then gives me
| a message like" [NETWORK NAME] is not accessible. You may
not have
| permission...." While it may not be material, I formerly
had the desktop
| networked by cable, but was not running XP at the time.
|
| The help directions for troubleshooting are not helpful
and appear to have
| been written for a different operating system.
|
| Can anyone help an old klutz?
|
|
 
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