network troubleshooting help

pejsaboy · 08-10-06, 06:39 PM

Ok, I finally broke down and got a router [WRT54G], but can't get my two computers to network between eachother. My desktop is on 2kpro, and the laptop is on xphome. I've run the network setup wizard on the laptop, but I haven't been able to find one in 2kpro. I also can't seem to get the setting right just fiddling with stuff, so I need some expert help

Printer and file sharing is turned on for XP [via the wizard], but I don't know if there is a global setting to turn it on for 2kpro.

almstsobur · 08-11-06, 11:03 AM

Make sure they are in the same workgroup
Make sure they are on the same IP segment and subnet.
Make sure you have something shared to be able to see
Check your access right and cordinate your users.
Make sure both computers have cilent for microsoft netwroks installed and enabled. Including file and printer sharing for microsoft networks.

That should be about it .. though I am not sure how well XPHome does with networking, I have never used it myself .. and I know it's not really designed as a networking OS platform.

pejsaboy · 08-12-06, 01:37 AM

workgroup, IP and subnets are good. entire partitions are shared, will check on the network client in the morning. what do you mean by 'Check your access right and cordinate your users.' ?

pejsaboy · 08-12-06, 07:11 PM

bump for some help!

pejsaboy · 08-16-06, 07:29 PM

final bump....

dylskee · 08-16-06, 07:38 PM

Do you have any software or hardware firewalls installed? As long as your workgroups are the same and you ran the wizard on both machines and gave it a reboot you should be fine. Do you see any shared folders in "My Network Places"?

pejsaboy · 08-16-06, 10:04 PM

Bingo! I tried turning off Kerio personal firewall on both machines, and now I can search for the shared folders. The other machine doesn't show up in my network places though... i'll have to fiddle with that a little, and see if I can configure Kerio to work with the network. Thanks for the [obvious] answer

08-10-06, 06:39 PM	Thread Starter #1
pejsaboy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: nor-cal	network troubleshooting help Ok, I finally broke down and got a router [WRT54G], but can't get my two computers to network between eachother. My desktop is on 2kpro, and the laptop is on xphome. I've run the network setup wizard on the laptop, but I haven't been able to find one in 2kpro. I also can't seem to get the setting right just fiddling with stuff, so I need some expert help Printer and file sharing is turned on for XP [via the wizard], but I don't know if there is a global setting to turn it on for 2kpro. __________________ Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9400 R0 -> 3.6ghz 2x2Gb G. Skill 1066, Kingwin RVT 12025 Sapphire HD4870 1Gb, Vista Home Premium x64 Acer AL2216W, Acer X203W ASUS Eee PC 1001PX-EU17-BK Xbox 360 60Gb XBL! Gamertag - pejsaboy Sanyo 46" 1080p
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08-11-06, 11:03 AM	#2
almstsobur Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: N. California	Make sure they are in the same workgroup Make sure they are on the same IP segment and subnet. Make sure you have something shared to be able to see Check your access right and cordinate your users. Make sure both computers have cilent for microsoft netwroks installed and enabled. Including file and printer sharing for microsoft networks. That should be about it .. though I am not sure how well XPHome does with networking, I have never used it myself .. and I know it's not really designed as a networking OS platform.
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08-12-06, 01:37 AM	Thread Starter #3
pejsaboy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: nor-cal	workgroup, IP and subnets are good. entire partitions are shared, will check on the network client in the morning. what do you mean by 'Check your access right and cordinate your users.' ? __________________ Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9400 R0 -> 3.6ghz 2x2Gb G. Skill 1066, Kingwin RVT 12025 Sapphire HD4870 1Gb, Vista Home Premium x64 Acer AL2216W, Acer X203W ASUS Eee PC 1001PX-EU17-BK Xbox 360 60Gb XBL! Gamertag - pejsaboy Sanyo 46" 1080p
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08-12-06, 07:11 PM	Thread Starter #4
pejsaboy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: nor-cal	bump for some help! __________________ Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9400 R0 -> 3.6ghz 2x2Gb G. Skill 1066, Kingwin RVT 12025 Sapphire HD4870 1Gb, Vista Home Premium x64 Acer AL2216W, Acer X203W ASUS Eee PC 1001PX-EU17-BK Xbox 360 60Gb XBL! Gamertag - pejsaboy Sanyo 46" 1080p
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08-16-06, 07:29 PM	Thread Starter #5
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08-16-06, 07:38 PM	#6
dylskee Member Join Date: Mar 2005	Do you have any software or hardware firewalls installed? As long as your workgroups are the same and you ran the wizard on both machines and gave it a reboot you should be fine. Do you see any shared folders in "My Network Places"? __________________ i7 920 Classified X58 760 eVGA GTX 680 4GB Gentle Typhoon 1850s 12GB 6x2GB Corsair Dominator 1600 120GB OCZ Vertex II SSD - 1TB External HDD 850W CoolerMaster RS-850-EMBA PSU LG 32LD450 32" Dell 2209WA 22" Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Heatware 124-0-0
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08-16-06, 10:04 PM	Thread Starter #7
pejsaboy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: nor-cal	Bingo! I tried turning off Kerio personal firewall on both machines, and now I can search for the shared folders. The other machine doesn't show up in my network places though... i'll have to fiddle with that a little, and see if I can configure Kerio to work with the network. Thanks for the [obvious] answer __________________ Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9400 R0 -> 3.6ghz 2x2Gb G. Skill 1066, Kingwin RVT 12025 Sapphire HD4870 1Gb, Vista Home Premium x64 Acer AL2216W, Acer X203W ASUS Eee PC 1001PX-EU17-BK Xbox 360 60Gb XBL! Gamertag - pejsaboy Sanyo 46" 1080p
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