Networking noob

thepharcyde · 22 Feb 2007 at 19:51

Right I have a HTPC which is connected to the internet running Windows MCE 2005

I have just purchased a laptop, which is running Vista Premium. I now have both connecting to my wireless router to access the internet which I have made secure which works perfectly.

But.....Man this file sharing is driving me mad. I have used the obvious windows file sharing etc, allowed the file sharing for the folders I have allowed access.

Yet......Grrrrrrrrr I still cannot view folders which I have shared on both PC's.

What am I doing wrong?

thepharcyde · 22 Feb 2007 at 19:56

Right I can now see whats on the laptop on the PC, now how about whats on the PC on the Laptop?

tolien · 22 Feb 2007 at 21:42

Is there a firewall on the PC? Can the laptop ping the PC?

thepharcyde · 22 Feb 2007 at 21:51

tolien said:
Is there a firewall on the PC? Can the laptop ping the PC?

Hi thank you for your response. No I cannot ping the PC via the laptop, just been trying. The USB wireless dongle is connected to the network with an IP address, but I cannot ping the assign IP.

Any ideas?

thepharcyde · 22 Feb 2007 at 21:53

oh firewall now disabled and pinging! Cheers

tolien · 22 Feb 2007 at 21:57

You should be able to add a rule to the firewall (what firewall is it?) to give the other machine are (more) free reign.
Does file sharing work with the firewall off?

thepharcyde · 22 Feb 2007 at 22:02

tolien said:
You should be able to add a rule to the firewall (what firewall is it?) to give the other machine are (more) free reign.
Does file sharing work with the firewall off?

Yeah just allowed access with Mcafee

Thank you for your help