Cant get PC and LAPtop to see each other

gam3r

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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.
 
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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.
 
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?
 
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 ;)
 
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