On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:17:23 -0400, "Peter Pan"
<pponvistaNOSPAM@MarcAlanNOSPAM.Info> wrote:

>
>"Jim" <nopenotnow.com> wrote in message
>news:aqqvu453skggo5m9gd57qdrs5d58b9m6pg@4ax.com.. .
>> 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,

It's a D-Link WBR-2310, no "software" involved execept fot the setup
stuff
>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..

Static to keep mappings in tact. Firewalls are both turned off.
>
>can they see themselves? both directly and by the network?

I think you have something here. The wireless machine CAN see the
wired machine, but it can't see itself!!!

Suggestions?

>
>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...