Shared docs

[Tool Man]

I can't get my 2 pc's to share files.
PC1 is a desktop, and PC2 is a notebook. I have a US Robotics Wi-Fi router which seems to work just fine. The desktop is connected with a 10/100 cable, and the notebook connects via Wi-Fi. My Cable modem is also connected to the router, and both PC's can access the net. But nothing shows up in shared Doc's except the computers own shared folders. i.e. they can't access each others shared folders. I ran the network wizard on both, and used the default MSHOME as the workgroup.
What am I doing wrong?

[Guest]

I can't get my 2 pc's to share files.
PC1 is a desktop, and PC2 is a notebook. I have a US Robotics Wi-Fi router which seems to work just fine. The desktop is connected with a 10/100 cable, and the notebook connects via Wi-Fi. My Cable modem is also connected to the router, and both PC's can access the net. But nothing shows up in shared Doc's except the computers own shared folders. i.e. they can't access each others shared folders. I ran the network wizard on both, and used the default MSHOME as the workgroup.
What am I doing wrong?

Tell me about it. Support for my microsoft wi-fi tells me not to use the wizard. At the same time,they tell me I need to use windows support to figure it out. They give you 24/7 support for 2 years free, but after 2 hrs on overseas BS "support" they tell you to call windows support with the problem.

[andyp1]

I had a struggle when I networked my PCs . I could share internet easy , but file and printer sharing was difficult to work out. I eventually found that I had norton firewall running and I had to configure the firewall on my second pc to allow file and printer sharing.
Has worked perfectly since.

Hope this may help.

[Guest]

I had a struggle when I networked my PCs . I could share internet easy , but file and printer sharing was difficult to work out. I eventually found that I had norton firewall running and I had to configure the firewall on my second pc to allow file and printer sharing.
Has worked perfectly since.

Hope this may help.

That might be my problem.What did you actually have to do?

[andyp1]

Heres a couple of pics to show , I strugled to find the ptions this time , its a while since I did it.

1. Click on security monitor




2. Where it says 'select a task' - there is a drop down menu - select set up a home network


3. This wizard comes up - just followed that


How's that?

ps your avatar is great BTW , Its a pity they have to be so small , I saw the original pic yesterday.

[Guest]

Son of a bizwatch! All those hours taking to jackasses and it was just that setting.Thanks.

[andyp1]

Glad it worked , I wonder if it'll sort toolman's out as well.

[Tool Man]

Both of my PC's are running Zonealarm. The LAN settings are set to allow sharing. I think the problem is with the domain name or something, but I can't find how to change it.

[Capmaster]

Both of my PC's are running Zonealarm. The LAN settings are set to allow sharing. I think the problem is with the domain name or something, but I can't find how to change it.

It's in network properties. Also, I had trouble sharing when I first tried it years ago. I found these things helped:

Make sure IPX/SPX protocol is installed, and the frame type is set to "802.3", not "Auto".

Make sure sharing for the hard drives is enabled (right-click the drive in explorer).

Turn off LMHosts lookup. Turn off DNS in the TCP/IP properties.