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Hi everyone
I'm just trying to set up a wireless network at home so my son can
connect to the Internet through my computer (dial up) and can print on
my printer. I've been tearing my hair out trying to get it to work
all afternoon.
I have two Microsoft wireless adapters and they are talking to each
other with good signal strength. They have different computer names
but the same SSID and workgroup, and security is switched off for now.
My son's computer can connect to the Internet through my PC but I
cannot get them to share files and printers at all. I think I
followed the instructions OK and enabled file and printer sharing on
both computers but they cannot seem to see anything in the workgroup
other than themselves. (I have set up a few shared folders on each of
them).
Both PCs are running XP Home SP1 (waiting for SP2 to arrive) and I
have configured them using the Network Setup Wizard so they have
static IP number of 192.168.0.1 for my PC and 192.168.0.20 for my
son's.
Any ideas about what I have missed here? The connections must be
working as they can share the Internet connection, but I'm at a loss
on why the shared folders and printers don't work.
Many thanks for any help and tips.
Best wishes
Sue
Hi everyone
I'm just trying to set up a wireless network at home so my son can
connect to the Internet through my computer (dial up) and can print on
my printer. I've been tearing my hair out trying to get it to work
all afternoon.
I have two Microsoft wireless adapters and they are talking to each
other with good signal strength. They have different computer names
but the same SSID and workgroup, and security is switched off for now.
My son's computer can connect to the Internet through my PC but I
cannot get them to share files and printers at all. I think I
followed the instructions OK and enabled file and printer sharing on
both computers but they cannot seem to see anything in the workgroup
other than themselves. (I have set up a few shared folders on each of
them).
Both PCs are running XP Home SP1 (waiting for SP2 to arrive) and I
have configured them using the Network Setup Wizard so they have
static IP number of 192.168.0.1 for my PC and 192.168.0.20 for my
son's.
Any ideas about what I have missed here? The connections must be
working as they can share the Internet connection, but I'm at a loss
on why the shared folders and printers don't work.
Many thanks for any help and tips.
Best wishes
Sue