On 24/04/09 01:08, Jim wrote:
> 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.

Both PCs have identical user accounts set up with the same passwords?

This is the vital step that is generally missed out.