problems setting up a home network?

Glaucus · 22 May 2006 at 18:20

Im having great dificulties setting up a home network.

I have a linksys router, wich both computers are connected to.
Both can connect to the internet fine.
Both machines have static Ip addresses.

Machine 1 is connect by lan
Machine 2 by wirless

Machine 1 can see Machine 2s files as long as Machine 2s firewall is off.

Machine 2 can see machine 1 when machine 1 firewall is down, but cant see the files or anything else.

Ive tried setting up both firewalls to allow acces from the respective Ip addresses but it doesnt seem to work.

Any ideas, guides or help..

Is there a config file or something I can post to help?

Glaucus · 22 May 2006 at 18:42

Phil99 said:
Which firewall are you using and have you ran the Windows XP network setup on both (assuming they're both XP)

yep both xp, yep run the network setting on both,

Machine 1 is Zone alarm pro. Running XP prof
Machine 2 is Bullguard Running Xp Home (if that makes any diff)

Glaucus · 22 May 2006 at 19:20

Tosk said:
make sure all pcs have, file & print sharing turned on, and all pcs are on the same workgroup

allso if any of them are using windows 2000, make sure the Guest is active via Administrative Tools> Computer Management> Local Users.. Users

yep both of those are ok.

nope both xp.

Glaucus · 22 May 2006 at 19:30

Tosk said:
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windows firewall is turned of, and I've allready set the ip's (first thing i did) ... I'm so confused

Glaucus · 22 May 2006 at 19:33

Tosk said:
the only other thing it could be is a windows login thing? but im not sure

as all the setting you have done should work

humm I might unistall this bullguard and install zonealarm. Cos its working with the firewalls down (well at least on one cpomputer)

Glaucus · 22 May 2006 at 19:36

Tosk said:
yes it does sound like a crapy firewall thing

free with a mesh computer. At least with zone alarm I know where all the settings are.