Problems networking with Win 2000

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I am trying to connect a peer to peer network between my
laptop and desktop using a wireless router (wireless for
the laptop using a USB connector, wired for the desktop).
Both computers are able to connect to the router, and to
the Internet, but not to each other. I have given both
the same workgroup name, and log onto each computer with
the same login and password. The computer apparently
recognizes the network name (in Windows Explorer), but
when I try to click on it I get the message "(workgroup
name) is not accessible. The list of servers for this
workgroup is not currently available". I have no idea
what list of servers this is referring to, or how to make
it available. I had assumed that in a peer to peer
network, there would not be a server. Any advice would be
appreciated. Thank you.
 
What happens if you log onto both computers, then walk away for 15 minutes
before browsing the network?

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Nothing changes. Why might that make a difference?
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What happens if you log onto both computers, then walk away for 15 minutes
before browsing the network?

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
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I am trying to connect a peer to peer network between my
laptop and desktop using a wireless router (wireless for
the laptop using a USB connector, wired for the desktop).
Both computers are able to connect to the router, and to
the Internet, but not to each other. I have given both
the same workgroup name, and log onto each computer with
the same login and password. The computer apparently
recognizes the network name (in Windows Explorer), but
when I try to click on it I get the message "(workgroup
name) is not accessible. The list of servers for this
workgroup is not currently available". I have no idea
what list of servers this is referring to, or how to make
it available. I had assumed that in a peer to peer
network, there would not be a server. Any advice would be
appreciated. Thank you.
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File and printer sharing on both computers are turned to
on, and both computers have My Documents and some other
folders set to share.
 
There a firewall installed on these boxes? And they are in the same
subnet right?

Larry said:
File and printer sharing on both computers are turned to
on, and both computers have My Documents and some other
folders set to share.

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File and printer sharing turned on? Any resources set to
shared?

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Nothing changes. Why might that make a difference?



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What happens if you log onto both computers, then walk


away for 15 minutes


before browsing the network?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
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replied to.


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"Larry Stone" <[email protected]>
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I am trying to connect a peer to peer network between
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my
laptop and desktop using a wireless router (wireless
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for
the laptop using a USB connector, wired for the


desktop).


Both computers are able to connect to the router, and
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to
the Internet, but not to each other. I have given both
the same workgroup name, and log onto each computer
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with
the same login and password. The computer apparently
recognizes the network name (in Windows Explorer), but
when I try to click on it I get the message "(workgroup
name) is not accessible. The list of servers for this
workgroup is not currently available". I have no idea
what list of servers this is referring to, or how to


make


it available. I had assumed that in a peer to peer
network, there would not be a server. Any advice
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would
be


appreciated. Thank you.


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