i have a desktop running windows Me and laptop running windows 98SE.now i have connected both wirelessly using Dlink wireless modem.network configuration is done same way for both i.e in terms of work group name etc and the laptop connects to internet wirelessly through desktop so i guess it connects to desktop but i can't seem to access desktop through network neighbourhood for file sharing etc..i can access laptop from my desktop without any problem.
please help!
thanks in advance for all the help i am gonna receive.
Harry
2007-05-27 12:02:29 · 6 answers · asked by sunnybal 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Two things can be going on.
1) you have not setup your desktop for file and printer sharing
or
2) your firewall on the desktop is not configured to allow access from your lasptop.
Just because the internet sharing works does not mean that it is configured correctly to allow networking.
2007-05-27 12:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure the exact way to get to it on Windows ME.. But you need to have the settings on that computer set properly for allowing "file and printer sharing"..
I know when I had done some things on one of our computers here, that setting had changed and I could only access files in one direction like you're saying.. once I fixed that.. It worked fine.
It would be under a section called "network connections" or something similar I am sure. I don't have WinME here.. so I can't just bring it up.. :)
2007-05-27 12:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It appears as though the desktop files are not set up for network sharing. Open Windows Explorer on the desktop (right click start, then click on explore). Right click the folders you wish to share and follow the sharing and security prompts.
This should enable you to see the folders from the lap top.
2007-05-27 12:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you're making use of a prompt community then enable thepersistent on the laptop to be shared or you are able to share guy or woman folders, yet determine you have good protection ie firewalls on the router and bypass keys.
2016-12-30 03:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the great danger about sharing files is if your on the internet, and someone should get onto your computer you have given them access to your files, you should only use shared folders and drop the files you want to share in the shared folders,,, and only give access to named users,,,
2007-05-27 12:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the filesharing under windowsME, share any folder under ME, try to access it from the laptop
enjoy
2007-05-27 12:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by tchaikovsky12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋