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June 8, 2009 at 02:50 PM
dillon.damien

Micosoft Windows network (XP HOME)

by dillon.damien . Updated 17 years ago

Hi,
I am trying to set up a home network to share files in ‘My Network Places’.

I am using a Netgear router and two laptops (both running XP Home) connected via wireless to the router.

I have run the network setup wizard on both laptops. File/printer sharing is turned on and both laptops are on the same workgroup (‘Computerroom’).

Laptop 1: In ‘My Network Places-Entire Network-Microsoft windows network-computerroom’ I can see laptop 2 but cannot access it.

Laptop 2: In ‘My Network Places-Entire Network-Microsoft windows network’ I cannot access the computerroom folder at all.

I am running McAfee on both laptops and the network has been flagged as trusted.

Can anyone give me an insight into what I might have missed in order to access the shared folders on both laptops?

Thanks!

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