Wireless File Sharing

Sincerely hope you can assit with my problem. All was well until I had to
re-install Windows XP Professional on my desktop. Now I cannot share files
and printers even though I have connection to the internet from both
computers. The setup is as follows:

O/S - Windows XP Professional SP2 on both computers
Router - Linksys WRG54G, Firmware Linksys V4.21.1
Desktop is wired to the router, Laptop is wireless
Internet - Connection OK from both computers
Ping - Can ping the router's gateway from both computers and can ping the
Desktop from Laptop but cannot ping Laptop from Desktop. Tried to ping with
the laptop wired to the router but with same result
Firewalls - (Norton Internet Security) disconnected on both computers

This group has helped me once before when trying to install the Linksyst
router with some valauble hints and all worked fine untill I had the
misfortune recently of having to totally re-install the O/S, applications
and backup files. The laptop settings should be OK as I have not changed
anything there. The desktop O/S reinstall was from the original XP CD setup
disk (5 years old) which I then had updated via MS Windows Update

Kindest regards
Mark

<snipped>

Did you do a hard reset on the router with powering the router down?

Mark Zak wrote:
> Sincerely hope you can assit with my problem. All was well until I
> had to re-install Windows XP Professional on my desktop. Now I cannot
> share files and printers even though I have connection to the
> internet from both computers. The setup is as follows:
>
> O/S - Windows XP Professional SP2 on both computers
> Router - Linksys WRG54G, Firmware Linksys V4.21.1
> Desktop is wired to the router, Laptop is wireless
> Internet - Connection OK from both computers
> Ping - Can ping the router's gateway from both computers and can ping
> the Desktop from Laptop but cannot ping Laptop from Desktop. Tried to
> ping with the laptop wired to the router but with same result
> Firewalls - (Norton Internet Security) disconnected on both computers
>
> This group has helped me once before when trying to install the
> Linksyst router with some valauble hints and all worked fine untill I had
> the misfortune recently of having to totally re-install the
> O/S, applications and backup files. The laptop settings should be OK
> as I have not changed anything there. The desktop O/S reinstall was
> from the original XP CD setup disk (5 years old) which I then had
> updated via MS Windows Update
> Kindest regards
> Mark

Perhaps the Windows XP firewall is still enabled.

Yes, I did but did not resove the issue.

Kind regards
Mark


"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message
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> <snipped>
>
> Did you do a hard reset on the router with powering the router down?

"Mark Zak" <markzak@barzak.com> wrote in message
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> Sincerely hope you can assit with my problem. All was well until I had to
> re-install Windows XP Professional on my desktop. Now I cannot share files
> and printers even though I have connection to the internet from both
> computers. The setup is as follows:
>
> O/S - Windows XP Professional SP2 on both computers
> Router - Linksys WRG54G, Firmware Linksys V4.21.1
> Desktop is wired to the router, Laptop is wireless
> Internet - Connection OK from both computers
> Ping - Can ping the router's gateway from both computers and can ping the
> Desktop from Laptop but cannot ping Laptop from Desktop. Tried to ping
> with the laptop wired to the router but with same result
> Firewalls - (Norton Internet Security) disconnected on both computers
>
> This group has helped me once before when trying to install the Linksyst
> router with some valauble hints and all worked fine untill I had the
> misfortune recently of having to totally re-install the O/S, applications
> and backup files. The laptop settings should be OK as I have not changed
> anything there. The desktop O/S reinstall was from the original XP CD
> setup disk (5 years old) which I then had updated via MS Windows Update
>
> Kindest regards
> Mark
* Uninstall the Norton Internet Security on all computers and call me in the
morning.

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"Mark Zak" <markzak@barzak.com> wrote in message
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> Sincerely hope you can assit with my problem. All was well until I
> had to re-install Windows XP Professional on my desktop. Now I
> cannot share files and printers even though I have connection to the
> internet from both computers. The setup is as follows:
>

<snip>

When you reinstall windows, file and printer sharing are automatically
turned OFF by default..... You MUST turn it on again.. That's probably why
your file and print sharing no longer work.. :)

Easy to do, however I use file explorer, so can't give you step by step
stuff on how to do it

"Peter Pan" <PeterPanNOSPAM@AkamailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark Zak" <markzak@barzak.com> wrote in message
> news:9goli.6208$4A1.2503@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Sincerely hope you can assit with my problem. All was well until I
>> had to re-install Windows XP Professional on my desktop. Now I
>> cannot share files and printers even though I have connection to the
>> internet from both computers. The setup is as follows:
>>
>
> <snip>
>
> When you reinstall windows, file and printer sharing are automatically
> turned OFF by default..... You MUST turn it on again.. That's probably why
> your file and print sharing no longer work.. :)
>
> Easy to do, however I use file explorer, so can't give you step by step
> stuff on how to do it
>

* I still think he's going to find it blocked by Norton Internet Security.
To enable sharing you just have to share something. Before sharing at least
on folder (or a printer) on XP you will not be able to access that computer
in Network Neighborhood from another one. Simple File Sharing is on by
default. It should also already be on in the Windows Firewall. But you can
check the firewall, firewall.cpl, Exceptions tab just to be sure.

---
Alan Spicer

Alan Spicer wrote:
> "Peter Pan" <PeterPanNOSPAM@AkamailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:-fadnU8RLsQvGgTbnZ2dnUVZ_o-knZ2d@comcast.com...
>>
>> "Mark Zak" <markzak@barzak.com> wrote in message
>> news:9goli.6208$4A1.2503@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> Sincerely hope you can assit with my problem. All was well until I
>>> had to re-install Windows XP Professional on my desktop. Now I
>>> cannot share files and printers even though I have connection to the
>>> internet from both computers. The setup is as follows:
>>>
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> When you reinstall windows, file and printer sharing are
>> automatically turned OFF by default..... You MUST turn it on again..
>> That's probably why your file and print sharing no longer work.. :)
>>
>> Easy to do, however I use file explorer, so can't give you step by
>> step stuff on how to do it
>>
>

> Simple File Sharing is on by default. It should also already be on in
> the Windows Firewall. But you can check the firewall, firewall.cpl,
> Exceptions tab just to be sure.
> ---
> Alan Spicer

Far as I know, it is NOT on by default, see
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ilesharing.htm for how to
enable it.

Thank you Peter Pan for your input. I am currently away from home/my desktop
for a few days and will look into it on my returne home.
Kind regards
Mark


"Peter Pan" <PeterPanNOSPAM@AkamailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Alan Spicer wrote:
>> "Peter Pan" <PeterPanNOSPAM@AkamailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> news:-fadnU8RLsQvGgTbnZ2dnUVZ_o-knZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>
>>> "Mark Zak" <markzak@barzak.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9goli.6208$4A1.2503@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> Sincerely hope you can assit with my problem. All was well until I
>>>> had to re-install Windows XP Professional on my desktop. Now I
>>>> cannot share files and printers even though I have connection to the
>>>> internet from both computers. The setup is as follows:
>>>>
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> When you reinstall windows, file and printer sharing are
>>> automatically turned OFF by default..... You MUST turn it on again..
>>> That's probably why your file and print sharing no longer work.. :)
>>>
>>> Easy to do, however I use file explorer, so can't give you step by
>>> step stuff on how to do it
>>>
>>
>
>> Simple File Sharing is on by default. It should also already be on in
>> the Windows Firewall. But you can check the firewall, firewall.cpl,
>> Exceptions tab just to be sure.
>> ---
>> Alan Spicer
>
> Far as I know, it is NOT on by default, see
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ilesharing.htm for how to
> enable it.
>