Can't network my laptop!!!

I can't seem 2 network my laptop 2 my other desktop computers[ ]...i got a new wireless router...and the internet works on my laptop now..and the internet works on my other 2 desktop comptuers as well...but they are wired networkly wit the ethernet ports connected 2 the back of my Linksys wireless router...can sum1 plzz help me??

if im not clear then this is prob. simpler: 2 of my desktops are wired 2 my wireless router.the internet works on them and they are also networked. i cant network my inpiron 9300 wit them 4 sum reason.. but my internet works on my 9300...hope that's better[ ]

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What do you mean by "network." Access shared drives and such?

 

yea...all i could do is use the internet...and now i was trying 2 much and i cant even use the internet on my laptop ...i went 2 the linksys chat support thing...and they dont help at all...they jus said 2 try microsoft or go sumwhere else on the linksys website..yea..great help..lol...i cant even c any of my desktop icons in the "my network places" folder of my laptop..and i cant c my laptop icons in any of my desktop "my network places" folders either

 

If I'm understanding this correctly. Your just trying to network a laptop, and two desktops togather via a router. All can access the internet, just not each other.

Are you trying to share stuff like files, printers and that stuff?
What happens when you type in \\{other computer name} into My Network Places?
Also check if sharing is enabled on your machines, and whether a firewall is blocking the shares.

 

i turned off all firewalls...and wen i type \\{other computer name} into My Network Places...it dusnt find anything at all..i cant seem 2 get this done..i've sent like more than half of 2day trying 2 network all of them...and i cant enable the file and printer sharing cuz it dusnt give me the option 2 do that in "my network places" of my laptop 2 access my desktop files...and my desktops can't access my laptop files...do u guys have any other advice??..thanks

 

Have u tried pinging the Desktops..
Networking can be tricky esp when it comes down to the wireless. I remeber when i first tried wireless and it drove me bonkers as i didnt know wat WEP and all the other crap was. Try pinging the desktops, and we will work it out from there.

 

um..lol..i'm a complete noob wen it comes 2 networking wirelessly...and i have no clue wat pinging a desktop is and wat it dus...i think that the WEP is the passphrase thing 4 security or sumthing like that...not 2 sure tho...so i disabled the security 4 now

 

If you are running windows XP here's how u ping the desktop.
In this case my desktop's IP is 192.168.0.2

Start>Run>(type in cmd)> (type ping 192.168.0.2)

This should give you a results grid giving you the speed in which it gets a responce. Pinging means knockin on the door of the computer and how long it takes to computer to answer your knocking.... Or somehthing like that..... If you get nothing in the results page or Ping time out means...1) you entered the rong IP 2) the IP doesnt exsist.
Give that a shot and we'll see....

 

i did it on my laptop...and i got the results..but idk wat 2 do next??...i did it on my desktop 2...and on both of them i got 0 ms 4 the minimum, maximum, and avg.

 

ok, on the desktop computers have you got folders shared??? cos thats where ur problem could be.
Try this.....
In this case my Desktop's IP is 192.168.0.1
Open up IE on the notebook..... In the adress bar type \\192.168.0.1
What does it come up with?

Let us know

 

kk...i typed \\192.168.0.1 in the address bar...and an error came up "Windows cannot find '\\192.168.0.1'. Check the spellling and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking the Start button and then clicking Search.".

no idea wat 2 do now

 

I'll have to get back to you on that

 

kk...thanks so far

 

kk...i think i went 2 the router ip address or sumting in the address bar in my firefox browser and went 2 sum link on the rite side...and it said 2 clik the release ip thing and then renew it..and i did it..and i now i can c my icons from my desktop onto my laptop in "My Network Places"!!!!! ...and now i g2 figure out how 2 get my icons from my other desktop on it...but it's wonderful that now i can finally print!!!!!!!

 

good to hear it

 

i posted the tutorial video in this topic and the pdf. forms that helped me soooooooo much ...thanks a lot anyway

 

I was also told to type the pin number into the address bar in internet explorer, but I don't even have an internet connection yet! How do I get one? Our 2 desktops have roadrunner, and that's what I want on my notebook.

 

Also, what version of windows are you running on each PC?
Home has limited networking functions.

Are they all on the same subnet, workgroup, etc...?

also you could be seeing firewall issues

 

i uninstalled norton antivirus..and turned my firewalls off...and sumhow it started working...i typed the ip address of my router...i think...i went 2 start->run->"cmd"->then i typed in "ipconfig"->i used the 1st IP address that was there and typed it in the address bar of my internet browser...and then i went 2 a link on the rite side...and cliked release IP and then renew IP then i went 2 "My Network Places"...then "view workgroup computers"..and my problem was solved ..except i still have 2 figure out how 2 network my laptop wit my other desktop...i got it networked 2 my main desktop wit the printer connected...and the printer and internet are both working...oo well...i gess i will jus have 2 transfer files from my other desktop 2 my main desktop 2 my laptop ..not that much of a big deal