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    home networking issue

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by inm8#2, Feb 24, 2007.

  1. inm8#2

    inm8#2 Notebook Deity

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    I recently got a netgear wgr614 router. I am using a desktop with windows xp and a new laptop with vista. I would like to share files among the computers, but am not having any luck. The folders on my desktop are set for sharing, but in both computers when I look at the network/workgroup I can't see the other computer. Any help?
     
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    Have you run the "Set up a home network" wizard on both computers?
     
    odin243, Feb 24, 2007
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    Did you try shutting down the firewall?
     
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    Thanks for the responses - the problem was that the workgroup name on my vista laptop didn't match the one I set up on my xp desktop. All is well now!
     
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