Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On 14 Nov 2006 16:30:41 -0800, Haris.Hadzimuratovic@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >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.]
>
> Control Panel -> Windoze Firewall -> Advanced -> ICMP
> Make sure the box "Allow incoming echo requests" is chequed.
>
> For networking to work, make sure that the:
> Control Panel -> Windoze Firewall -> Exceptions
> box "File and Print Sharing" is checked.
>
> What I find odd is that there would be a difference between wired and
> wireless connections. Under the Exceptions double click the "file and
> print sharing" and select "change scope". The correct selection is
> "my computer subnet only".
>
> When you test the wired and wireless connections, do you disable the
> wireless while testing the wired, and disable the wired while testing
> the wireless? Two simulaneous paths between the clients and the
> router will work, but only if Windoze has properly switched the
> routeing table metrics (cost of each path). Check the routeing table
> with:
> route print
> to see where the packets are going. Lowest number under "metric"
> wins.
>
>
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I do disable one when I test the other, although for some reason I have
to disable the ethernet card, I can't disable the LAN connection by
itself
I've limited it to my subnet on the firewall, and the laptop's own IP
address has the lowest metric. [I've dedicated that IP to this physical
address.]
Anyway, File and Print Sharing isn't even listed under exceptions, let
alone checked. I'm not really sure where it's located on the drive for
me to enable it, since it's not listed under other programs, either. If
you can let me know how to add it, I will, but the filesharing works
when they're wired. I can't explain the difference, either. But I have
faith in this group.