XP Networking--"notworking"

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Chris

HELP!

Can anyone help me with setting up my home network? It
seams easy enough. I'm consider myself more knowledable
when in comes to computers(compared to the average joe).

So, why can't I get my home network to work?

Here's my setup. It ain't too big.

I have one desktop and one laptop. I also have one
printer--which I want to share. I'm connected to the
internet through a broadband modem. Then the modem is
connect to a Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Access
Point/Router. The laptop has a wireless NIC.

Now, I have used the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility
to share the internet connection(wirelessly)with the
laptop. The internet works fine. I also thought I could
share printers and files, etc.. also using the broadband
network utility.

So why can't I network the two computers? I can't share
files or printers--they don't even appear as network
devices in the utility window.

SO, I've spent ALOT of time on the horn with MS Broadband
Utility Support, only to be told it appears this may be a
XP network problem, and call them. Well, wait times was
40+ minutes!

I also ran the XP network wizard, thinking that may help
things. But both computers are still not networked.

I've tried pinging the IP address of each computer from
each other and the desktop is "timing out" trying to ping
the laptop.

Does anyone have any clues to what is going on? Is there
a conflict with utilizing both the XP Network Wizard and
the MS Broadband Network Utility?

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!

Chris
Seattle, WA
 
Greetings Chris

Make sure the XP's firewall is disabled. It is only intended for direct connections t
the Internet and must be disabled on local area networks. If you have installe
any personal firewall, make sure it isn't blocking access between the computer
on the network. Ensure NetBIOS over TCP/IP on all machines

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.ht

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.ht

_______________
Eri


----- Chris wrote: ----

HELP

Can anyone help me with setting up my home network? It
seams easy enough. I'm consider myself more knowledable
when in comes to computers(compared to the average joe)

So, why can't I get my home network to work

Here's my setup. It ain't too big

I have one desktop and one laptop. I also have one
printer--which I want to share. I'm connected to the
internet through a broadband modem. Then the modem is
connect to a Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Access
Point/Router. The laptop has a wireless NIC

Now, I have used the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility
to share the internet connection(wirelessly)with the
laptop. The internet works fine. I also thought I could
share printers and files, etc.. also using the broadband
network utility

So why can't I network the two computers? I can't share
files or printers--they don't even appear as network
devices in the utility window

SO, I've spent ALOT of time on the horn with MS Broadband
Utility Support, only to be told it appears this may be a
XP network problem, and call them. Well, wait times was
40+ minutes

I also ran the XP network wizard, thinking that may help
things. But both computers are still not networked

I've tried pinging the IP address of each computer from
each other and the desktop is "timing out" trying to ping
the laptop

Does anyone have any clues to what is going on? Is there
a conflict with utilizing both the XP Network Wizard and
the MS Broadband Network Utility

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!

Chri
Seattle, W
 
I was also having propblems getting XP to see machine running Windows ME, it was only after I loaded NetBeui protocol on all machines that things worked properly.

Best of luck

----- Eric wrote: -----

Greetings Chris,

Make sure the XP's firewall is disabled. It is only intended for direct connections to
the Internet and must be disabled on local area networks. If you have installed
any personal firewall, make sure it isn't blocking access between the computers
on the network. Ensure NetBIOS over TCP/IP on all machines.

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm


________________
Eric


----- Chris wrote: -----

HELP!

Can anyone help me with setting up my home network? It
seams easy enough. I'm consider myself more knowledable
when in comes to computers(compared to the average joe).

So, why can't I get my home network to work?

Here's my setup. It ain't too big.

I have one desktop and one laptop. I also have one
printer--which I want to share. I'm connected to the
internet through a broadband modem. Then the modem is
connect to a Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Access
Point/Router. The laptop has a wireless NIC.

Now, I have used the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility
to share the internet connection(wirelessly)with the
laptop. The internet works fine. I also thought I could
share printers and files, etc.. also using the broadband
network utility.

So why can't I network the two computers? I can't share
files or printers--they don't even appear as network
devices in the utility window.

SO, I've spent ALOT of time on the horn with MS Broadband
Utility Support, only to be told it appears this may be a
XP network problem, and call them. Well, wait times was
40+ minutes!

I also ran the XP network wizard, thinking that may help
things. But both computers are still not networked.

I've tried pinging the IP address of each computer from
each other and the desktop is "timing out" trying to ping
the laptop.

Does anyone have any clues to what is going on? Is there
a conflict with utilizing both the XP Network Wizard and
the MS Broadband Network Utility?

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!

Chris
Seattle, WA
 
It is okay to use NetBEUI but it is never necessary. All networking
functions are available using only the TCP/IP protocol. If you install
NetBEUI on one machine, then use the same protocol on the rest and install
NetBEUI on them. NetBEUI is unsupported protocol in XP and Microsoft won't
give technical support with it.

_____________
Eric


Solution said:
I was also having propblems getting XP to see machine running Windows ME,
Click to expand...
it was only after I loaded NetBeui protocol on all machines that things
worked properly.
 
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