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problem setting up home network

Jun 11, 2005 11:08AM PDT

I am trying to set up a home network, I have a PC running xp pro connected to a linksys wrt54g router via cat5, and a laptop running xp home connected to the router via wirelss connection. I ran the network setup wizard on my PC and then on my laptop but I am unable to share any files or my printer. I have already made sure to check file sharing and printer sharing in the firewall expceptions part but still no luck. the router is hooked up to a cable modem and both computers can access the internet just fine. Any help would be great thx.

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Workgroup names have to be the same....
Jun 11, 2005 11:47AM PDT

and any other firewalls would have to be turned off or LAN traffic allowed.

While your at it check the IP and subnet addresses to make sure there in the same ballpark.

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How?
Jun 12, 2005 1:51PM PDT

I have it set to obtain address automatically, so it doesn't show anything. I turned off all my firewalls but that didnt help either. Also when I go to my network places nothing shows up. I cant find the workgroup or anything. Somebody please help me!! lol.

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Here's how
Jun 12, 2005 3:52PM PDT

For each computer, at the command prompt, run ipconfig.

The Connection-specific DNS suffix is the ISP node you connect to.

The IP Address is that for the computer you are on.

The Subnet mask should normally be 255.255.255.0

The default Gateway is the IP address of the router.

All information should be the same except for the IP addresses of the computers; these should differ only in the last of the four numbers, and then only slightly.

More information is available from this command by using switches; you can run ipconfig /? for more information on this. However, that is not needed at this point.

Frank