Wireless File Transfer Problems

JamesT · 12-01-2004, 11:24 AM

Hello PCTT,

I am having problems communicating with my Laptop. I cannot seem to access any of the networked files on my laptop. My Laptop is wireless and im using an ADSL Belkin Wireless Router/Modem. They are both under the same Workgroup. Both running XP Home - SP2. I could access it when it was wired so im guessing i need to change some settings for my router and or my Laptop.

Cheers in Advance,

JT

**greffov** · 12-01-2004, 01:08 PM

your router is probably preventing you from reaching your internal networked computers. This is quite cool, since if it didn't, it would mean that each idiot on the street (or your neighbours

) could reach your machines and perhaps copy some files.

JamesT · 12-02-2004, 05:26 AM

Is there any way to let a certain machine access it. Say me? lol. And i live in a big house and only have 4 neighbours in one street and they are all.... Old-ish and dont have the knowledge to do anything like that.

Sinkalip · 12-02-2004, 09:20 AM

Can you "see" it on the network & can you access shared files on the other computers from the laptop? Is the Windows firewall off on the laptop? For each new connection, it's on by default.

JamesT · 12-03-2004, 09:14 AM

I dont see it on the network but i can access shared files from my laptop. Firewall is on for Laptop and PC.

12-01-2004, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
JamesT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 186	Wireless File Transfer Problems Hello PCTT, I am having problems communicating with my Laptop. I cannot seem to access any of the networked files on my laptop. My Laptop is wireless and im using an ADSL Belkin Wireless Router/Modem. They are both under the same Workgroup. Both running XP Home - SP2. I could access it when it was wired so im guessing i need to change some settings for my router and or my Laptop. Cheers in Advance, JT __________________ RIG 1 AMD Athlon XP3000+ PC Chips M848ALU Crucial DDR 512MB PC2700 160GB Seagate HD ATI Radeon 9600 Atlantis 128MB

12-01-2004, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	your router is probably preventing you from reaching your internal networked computers. This is quite cool, since if it didn't, it would mean that each idiot on the street (or your neighbours ) could reach your machines and perhaps copy some files. __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

12-02-2004, 05:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
JamesT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 186	Is there any way to let a certain machine access it. Say me? lol. And i live in a big house and only have 4 neighbours in one street and they are all.... Old-ish and dont have the knowledge to do anything like that. __________________ RIG 1 AMD Athlon XP3000+ PC Chips M848ALU Crucial DDR 512MB PC2700 160GB Seagate HD ATI Radeon 9600 Atlantis 128MB

12-03-2004, 09:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
JamesT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 186	I dont see it on the network but i can access shared files from my laptop. Firewall is on for Laptop and PC. __________________ RIG 1 AMD Athlon XP3000+ PC Chips M848ALU Crucial DDR 512MB PC2700 160GB Seagate HD ATI Radeon 9600 Atlantis 128MB

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12-02-2004, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sinkalip Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Under the bed Posts: 62	Can you "see" it on the network & can you access shared files on the other computers from the laptop? Is the Windows firewall off on the laptop? For each new connection, it's on by default.