"Jim" <nopenotnow.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, here's the deal
>
> One PC, one laptop and one wireless router.
> The PC is wired to the router.
> The laptop is connected wirelessly.
> Both are Windows XP SP3
> Both are on the same workgroup
> both have static IP's in the routers range
> both have sharing enabled folders
> Both can ping each other
> the laptop can map shared drives on the PC with no problem
> The PC can't find the shared drives on the laptop, or for that matter
> can't find the laptop itself on the workgroup network.
>
> I've tried dozens of IP, sharing, firewall, network settings, and more
> than a little prayer. It's driving me nuts.
>
> any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

okay, so you have an unamed wap/router, running unknown software,
you aren't running a dhcp server (why static?), one wired and one wireless
right? using windows firewall or something else? turn em off for now...

can they see themselves? both directly and by the network?

free thing to try (many other ways, i just happen to do it this way),
windows FILE explorer (not the internet explorer, FILE explorer comes free
with windows, but icon is not installed due to people confusing it with IE)
right click on the desktop, select new/shortcut/browse (windows
directory/find explorer.exe, and left click on it next screen name it or
leave it named explorer).....

now from that shortcut start it
(left side/my computer/local disk, right click on drive/select sharing and
security.... verify its shared and named)
and again, on left side, my network places/entire network/microsoft windows
network/....should be only one workgroup, and you should be able to see your
puter/shared directory/etc,
(you may/may not be able to see the other one too)

if they can see themselves reliably both direct and over the network, post
here again and we can continue on (suns coming up, this vampire is going to
bed) good luck...