"Mark McIntyre" <markmcintyre@TROUSERSspamcop.net> wrote in message
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> 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
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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.
>
> Both PCs have identical user accounts set up with the same passwords?
>
> This is the vital step that is generally missed out.

for use probably, but the file explorer/my network stuff only cares about
what the network/software sees, not caring about the folders/userid's under
that, course ping just does the hardware address thing, and doesn't much
care about the software... at any rate, been using it (file explorer) for
years and it's handy (already on most systems, and free) so why not check
the next level up when debugging?