Cant get PC and LAPtop to see each other

gam3r · 12 Apr 2006 at 12:35

Can't get PC and Laptop to see each other

Here is the setup, 1 Wireless router, 1 PC(wirelessly connected to the router) and 1 laptop(wirelessly connected to router).

What i want to do is share files, and the printer which is connected to the PC through USB.

I tried running the network wizard but it doen't allow me to pick my wireless adaptor as the networking device, it only shows the ethernet one. I cant ping the laptop from the pc and i cant ping the pc from the laptop.

The computers wont see each other, they are in the same workgroup, i made sure from my computer.

As for printer sharing, i enabled the "share"option on the desktop PC, and when i goto add a printer on my laptop from a network location it doesnt find it.

Can someone guide my through it.

Thank you.

oddjob62 · 12 Apr 2006 at 12:54

What IP are you getting on each machine?

gam3r · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:08

router is 192.168.1.1

Pc is 192.168.1.3
Lappy is 192.168.1.2

gam3r · 13 Apr 2006 at 11:59

Little help please, i have just found out that i can use TightVNC to access either machine from both machines..but i still can't ping the other machne.

OllyM · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:16

Strange.. what firewalls (if any) are you using on the computers?

marc2003 · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:19

make sure the xp firewall is disabled on both machines. no need for it as the router is providing the same protection. if you are running 3rd party firewall software then check that is allowing access.

also check the properties of the network connections and make sure "file and printer and sharing for microsoft networks" is ticked.

gam3r · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:46

I've done all of that, thanks for replying. I got sygate firewall, i've set it to allow traffic through(i've been using it for years now, never caused any problems).

any other suggestions?

Skilldibop · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:59

router is 192.168.1.1

Pc is 192.168.1.3
Lappy is 192.168.1.2

Identical subnet masks??

gam3r · 13 Apr 2006 at 13:05

Yeah...all 255.255.255.0

oap · 13 Apr 2006 at 15:43

most free firewalls allow internet for one pc,but not networking for more than 1 pc, disable/uninstall sygate n try again?

marc2003 · 13 Apr 2006 at 15:53

oap said:
most free firewalls allow internet for one pc,but not networking for more than 1 pc, disable/uninstall sygate n try again?

i think your thinking of ICS which is not usually supported in free firewalls. whereas this setup is two seperate pcs connecting to a wireless router.

i do suggest sygate is uninstalled though. at least you can then rule it out completely with your troubleshooting.

gam3r · 13 Apr 2006 at 15:57

Does nothing, just tried.

marc2003 · 13 Apr 2006 at 15:59

i take it the internet is working on both machines?

Tosk · 13 Apr 2006 at 16:06

have you manualy set each pc with its own ip? if not i would then both pc and laptop will see each other also make sure there on the same workgroup

use these settins just change the x from 2 to 255

gl

Mr Man · 13 Apr 2006 at 16:10

Tosk said:
have you manualy set each pc with its own ip? if not i would then both pc and laptop will see each other also make sure there on the same workgroup

use these settins just change the x from 2 to 255

gl

hehe Nice edit, almost got you on the default gateway IP address there

Clarkey · 13 Apr 2006 at 16:10

if you can connect using VNC then it is the firewall(s) causing the other issues, end of conversaiton.

gam3r · 13 Apr 2006 at 16:10

Hi guys, all that is set, the ip's all look fine, they are part of the same network and workgroup.

As for the internet that works on both machines. This isn't an ICS configuration, both machines have got wireless adapters which connect straight to the router wirelessly.

Thanks again guys

Tosk · 13 Apr 2006 at 16:27

haha Mr Man yea i was screen dumping my own settings and saw what i forgot to edit

hmm gam3r have you got file & print sharing turned on by any chance?

also check if you got windows xp firewall turned off as thats a pain in the butt