Check firewall settings of both computers, or simply turn off the
firewalls while troubleshooting.

p.s. Please don't switch posting styles (top vs bottom) in mid-thread
-- it's confusing. Thanks.

On 14 Nov 2006 16:30:41 -0800, Haris.Hadzimuratovic@gmail.com wrote in
<1163550641.513657.139670@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>:

>The laptop can ping the desktop. [I can also access the desktop using
>Remote Desktop]. The desktop pings all time out. The subnet masks and
>default gateways are the same on both [I can ping the gateway
>successfully from both as well.]
>
>
>John Navas wrote:
>> On 14 Nov 2006 15:25:37 -0800, Haris.Hadzimuratovic@gmail.com wrote in
>> <1163546737.419565.88340@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:
>>
>> >I am trying to set up a wired/wireless network with my desktop and my
>> >laptop. With this group's advice I'm almost there. I'm running XPPro
>> >SP2 on both, and I'm allowing only authenticated users on either
>> >computer. There are identical administrator accounts on both machines.
>> >Whenever I plug my laptop into the router the two computers can find
>> >each other on the network and share files with no glitches. However,
>> >when I use the laptop to connect to the network wirelessly, neither
>> >computer finds the other on the network.
>> >I've noticed that whenever I connect by wireless, an "Internet
>> >connection" icon pops up in my Network Connections folder, and it
>> >cannot be deleted. Likewise, I cannot delete or disable the Local Area
>> >Connection [the laptop's wired connection] even when it's disconnected.
>> >I feel like this must have something to with the fact that the two can
>> >share files in one setup but not the other. Anyone know what's up?
>>
>> The former is an icon for your wireless router. It can be turned off,
>> but won't hurt.
>>
>> The latter is your wired connection, and won't hurt either.
>>
>> When the laptop is on wireless, can the two machines ping either other?

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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>