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Wireless PC cannot share files with other PC's on network.

Hello,

I am trying to setup a wireless network, it should be fairly easy but for some reason the wireless PC does not see the other PC.

So here is my setup:

Cable modem
Linksys (WIFI) router
2 DELL PC's 1 wireless the other hard wired. Both running XP home edition.

Both Machines can get on the internet and both machines can open the linksys configurator page.
the hard wired machine can see the wireless PC and see the shared resources. The wireless PC does not even see the hard wired PC. Any Ideas on what to try?

Thanks for any suggestions.

vtobusman

on both pc's
go to Start > Settings > control panel > Network and dialup connections
right click on local area conection ( and the wireless connection for the wireless client )
and choose properties...

in the local area connection properties click on install
then Protocol
and install the Nwlink ipx/spx/net bios compatible protocol

apply changes

then go to Start > Run
and type in \\<computer name>
or \\<ip address>
of the other computer

i.e. on the desktop type in the ip address or computer name of the wireless client and vise versa..
it would look like this \\192.168.2.1

make sure you are sharing what you need or you may not be able to see anything anyways..

Jay Dubya

ASKER

I will try this today over lunch...... This is for a friend.

Thanks for the information. If it all works out I will reward you the 50. (VTOBUSMAN)

vtobusman

Thanks

Jay Dubya

ASKER

OK well it worked! Sort of, I was able to see both machines and print etc. But both machines are XP home I would like to have it set up where the individule PC can surf the web without having the hardwired machine turned on. The only way I could get this to work was install IPX and go through the network wizard. once I reboot both machines then I can share files, surf the net and print. But if I turn off the wired machine I can get no internet on the wireless PC.

any Ideas?

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