wireless workgroup

Jon · 01-19-2007, 11:06 PM

hey,

me and a friend set up a wireless workgroup at my house yesterday so my laptop can access my files and printer on the desktop and it works fine everythings great.

but today i went to a differant friends house to help him set a wireless workgroup for the same thing at his house, but for some reason when we try to access the desktop over the network it says not allowed etc... yes i know this normally means conflicting ip addresses or whatever or firewall... but this is with the firewall off even though ive set the ip addresses in the firewall (ZA)

anyway the thing that i do not understand at all is that the printer that is attached to his computer works over the network!!!!!!!??!!!

i dont know how this can be possible!!

does anyone know why it should not be letting us access the network other than printer.

and also the network works if u access the files on the laptop from the desktop so this is weird.

please help

Jon · 01-20-2007, 08:33 PM

anyone know?

please help

nffc10 · 01-20-2007, 08:36 PM

Is he using the Windows Zero Config for his wireless network?

When I was using the Belkin one, I had the same problem. But a swift change to Windows Zero Config sorted all that.

kof2000 · 01-20-2007, 08:51 PM

are they running vista?

Jon · 01-20-2007, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nffc10

Is he using the Windows Zero Config for his wireless network?

When I was using the Belkin one, I had the same problem. But a swift change to Windows Zero Config sorted all that.

what is windows zero config?

no they are both running windows xp home

nffc10 · 01-20-2007, 09:11 PM

It is the standard wireless networking utility by Microsoft. If he is not using it then somewhere in the utility he is using it should give you the option to change to the Windows one.

Jon · 01-20-2007, 09:13 PM

i just set it up by putting both work groups to HOME putting the ip addresses in to the firewalls and sharing the files.

its weird because it lets him use the printer but not access the files!

nffc10 · 01-20-2007, 09:15 PM

Do all the computers show up in the workgroup computers screen?

The computer that he wants to access files from has to be turned on.

Jon · 01-20-2007, 09:17 PM

yeh when he clicks on show workgroup computers it shows he other computer but if he clicks on it it comes up with the error message.

yes the files he wants are shared, and if he searches for a printer that works fine.

any ideas?

fgrir · 01-21-2007, 01:24 AM

I had a problem with my home network that was similar. I could see all computers on my network and transfer files except my main computer couldn't be accessed by any other on the network. It would always ask for a password witch didn't exsist. I fought it for months, Reading forums and rechecking everything i could think of. I finally found that one of my kids setup another user for the computer and i couldn't delete it. Long story..short, I reformatted my computer and problem was solved.

01-19-2007, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jon Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dorset, England Age: 18 Posts: 225	wireless workgroup hey, me and a friend set up a wireless workgroup at my house yesterday so my laptop can access my files and printer on the desktop and it works fine everythings great. but today i went to a differant friends house to help him set a wireless workgroup for the same thing at his house, but for some reason when we try to access the desktop over the network it says not allowed etc... yes i know this normally means conflicting ip addresses or whatever or firewall... but this is with the firewall off even though ive set the ip addresses in the firewall (ZA) anyway the thing that i do not understand at all is that the printer that is attached to his computer works over the network!!!!!!!??!!! i dont know how this can be possible!! does anyone know why it should not be letting us access the network other than printer. and also the network works if u access the files on the laptop from the desktop so this is weird. please help __________________ Acer Aspire 5101AWLMi laptop AMD Turion 64 MK36 - 2.0 Ghz 1 gig DDR2 RAM 60Gb HDD ATI RADEON Xpress 1100 chipset set at 128mb 15.4 widescreen crystalbrite TFT LCD

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Jon Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dorset, England Age: 18 Posts: 225	anyone know? please help __________________ Acer Aspire 5101AWLMi laptop AMD Turion 64 MK36 - 2.0 Ghz 1 gig DDR2 RAM 60Gb HDD ATI RADEON Xpress 1100 chipset set at 128mb 15.4 widescreen crystalbrite TFT LCD

01-20-2007, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
nffc10 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham Age: 17 Posts: 1,659	Is he using the Windows Zero Config for his wireless network? When I was using the Belkin one, I had the same problem. But a swift change to Windows Zero Config sorted all that. __________________ Amd Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ 3.31GHz Asrock AM2NF3 VSTA 2gb Corsair XMS2 PC5400 Sapphire X800XL 256MB AGP 80GB Maxtor Hard Drive OCZ StealthXtreme 600W PSU Pictures - 1 2 3 http://www.treasuretrooper.com/438654

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01-20-2007, 09:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
nffc10 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham Age: 17 Posts: 1,659	It is the standard wireless networking utility by Microsoft. If he is not using it then somewhere in the utility he is using it should give you the option to change to the Windows one. __________________ Amd Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ 3.31GHz Asrock AM2NF3 VSTA 2gb Corsair XMS2 PC5400 Sapphire X800XL 256MB AGP 80GB Maxtor Hard Drive OCZ StealthXtreme 600W PSU Pictures - 1 2 3 http://www.treasuretrooper.com/438654

01-20-2007, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jon Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dorset, England Age: 18 Posts: 225	i just set it up by putting both work groups to HOME putting the ip addresses in to the firewalls and sharing the files. its weird because it lets him use the printer but not access the files! __________________ Acer Aspire 5101AWLMi laptop AMD Turion 64 MK36 - 2.0 Ghz 1 gig DDR2 RAM 60Gb HDD ATI RADEON Xpress 1100 chipset set at 128mb 15.4 widescreen crystalbrite TFT LCD

01-20-2007, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
nffc10 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham Age: 17 Posts: 1,659	Do all the computers show up in the workgroup computers screen? The computer that he wants to access files from has to be turned on. __________________ Amd Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ 3.31GHz Asrock AM2NF3 VSTA 2gb Corsair XMS2 PC5400 Sapphire X800XL 256MB AGP 80GB Maxtor Hard Drive OCZ StealthXtreme 600W PSU Pictures - 1 2 3 http://www.treasuretrooper.com/438654

01-20-2007, 09:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jon Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dorset, England Age: 18 Posts: 225	yeh when he clicks on show workgroup computers it shows he other computer but if he clicks on it it comes up with the error message. yes the files he wants are shared, and if he searches for a printer that works fine. any ideas? __________________ Acer Aspire 5101AWLMi laptop AMD Turion 64 MK36 - 2.0 Ghz 1 gig DDR2 RAM 60Gb HDD ATI RADEON Xpress 1100 chipset set at 128mb 15.4 widescreen crystalbrite TFT LCD

01-21-2007, 01:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
fgrir Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indianapolis Age: 44 Posts: 26	I had a problem with my home network that was similar. I could see all computers on my network and transfer files except my main computer couldn't be accessed by any other on the network. It would always ask for a password witch didn't exsist. I fought it for months, Reading forums and rechecking everything i could think of. I finally found that one of my kids setup another user for the computer and i couldn't delete it. Long story..short, I reformatted my computer and problem was solved. __________________ amd athlon 64 3000+ 2.0 ghz 19" hansol monitor: XFX GeForce 6800 Xtreme 256MB AGP :) 80 gig hd:( and a badass nerd case w/7 fans and lots of blue lights! +2 more desktops and 3 laptops 512mb pc2700:(

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