You're good people. I'll try it whenever I have some time to mess with
it again.

On Nov 12, 9:39 pm, "Mr. Arnold" <Arnold@It's-BIGGEESHAFT.COM> wrote:
> Haris.Hadzimurato...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I'm running XP Pro on a Dell desktop and an IBM R60e. I get cable
> > internet to both with a NetGear wireless router. The desktop is
> > connected by ethernet cable, the laptop connects wirelessly. I haven't
> > had any problem connecting to the internet with either computer, but I
> > cannot get them to share files over the network. I've gone through most
> > of the basic steps: both computers are on the NETGEAR workgroup with
> > unique names, no domain of any kind; netbeui is installed and enabled
> > over TCP/IP. I've created identical accounts on both computers, and
> > I've allowed "Everyone" in the local security policies.
> > All that this has resulted in is that my desktop can now see my laptop
> > in Entire Network. I get the "List of servers for this workgroup is not
> > available" when I try to access any files on the laptop or to view
> > workgroup computers. My laptop sometimes sees the desktop in Entire
> > Network, but even if it does, it gets the same error message.
> > This is starting to really annoy me. Am I missing something?I also ran into this solution that I'll present here as it seems to have
> fixed the sharing issue with a person using wireless in another NG, with
> XP Pro.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;177078
>
> Duane :)