[access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations!

  • From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 14:24:12 +0100

HI Kevin, Hopefully Carol's message has gone some way to helping. If you 
need any more help don't hesitate to come back.
Yusuf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kevin and Emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:04 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations!


> hi, so my desktop can see a network in order to connect to the internet
> called kevin, my laptop can see the same wireless network called kevin, 
> both
> can connect to the net. but they can't see each other. do i have to create 
> a
> new network or something? this network called kevin  they connect to the
> internet by is not listed in my network places on either computer, it only
> shows up when you ask them to search for wireless networks within range.
> like i said, i'm a total novice here so far as networks go! smile.
> kevin - (lord l)
> "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without
> notice"-Will Durant
> contact me:
> email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> skype: lordandladyl
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 11:39 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations!
>
>
> Hi kevin, Take a look in my network places its on the desktop (XP). If
> windows has successfully created the network it should be listed their by
> name. It maybe in the top level or it maybe under entire network.
>
> Both computers should be listed and depending on if its working correctly
> you should be able to access the files and folders by pressing enter on 
> the
> name of the computer. If your firewall is blocking access you will get an
> access denied message.
> HTH
> Yusuf
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "kevin and Emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 9:19 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations!
>
>
>> hi all, think i should clarify a point or two, smile. i've got no problem
>> getting the laptop online. in the list of wireless networks within range
>> the
>> one i created when getting the desktop online,we'll call it kevin for 
>> sake
>> of this explanation. so i ask the laptop to find networks in range, and
>> kevin shows up, i put in the security key and off we go. the problem i'm
>> having is i cannot get the two machines to see each other. i've tried
>> running the network set up thing, but it seems to only want me to create 
>> a
>> network, which i already have. logically to my mind (and probably wrongly
>> smile) i'd have thought there'd be an option to find a list of computers
>> on
>> a particular network once connected to it and then be able to allow or
>> deny
>> access between them. i can't find such an option or anything similar. now
>> i'm probably missing something very obvious! hence my trying to find a
>> step-by-step guide, with no luck so far.
>> i'm a complete novice when it comes to networking, so i don't know
>> settings
>> wise, what should be visible to another machine, and what shouldn't.
>> kevin - (lord l)
>> "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without
>> notice"-Will Durant
>> contact me:
>> email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> skype: lordandladyl
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:45 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations!
>>
>>
>> Kevin, Just to add to what other people have said. I found that when
>> attempting to network a desktop and a laptop using Norton Internet
>> Security
>> I was completely unable to access files and folders with NIS running. If
>> you
>> run through the network wizard and find you are unable to access the
>> folders
>> you have selected to share try turning off the firewalls just to make 
>> sure
>> everything is sharing correctly.
>>
>> Also you didn't mention if you had any other security settings than the
>> key.
>> If you have your SSID hidden you will either need to type it in to the
>> laptop when trying to connect to the wireless access point or disable 
>> that
>> feature in the settings of the access point.
>> Good lukc
>> Yusuf
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "kevin and Emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 7:17 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] wireless network frustrations!
>>
>>
>>> hi all, this has most likely been covered before, so if someone can 
>>> point
>>> me to a helpfull article rather than having too repeat themselves that's
>>> fine! smile.
>>> ok, scenario is ... we have a main desktop pc  connected to the internet
>>> via a wireless netgear router. all fine so far! smile. we have now
>>> purchased a new laptop, how can i get the new laptop (which has a
>>> built-in
>>> wireless adaptor) to access the net? i take it i just ask the wireless
>>> adaptor in the laptop to search for networks in range, put in the
>>> requested security key and off we go? i'd rather the 2 computers had
>>> independent access to the net rather than having to link the laptop to
>>> the
>>> net via the desktop if you know what i mean. also, how can i get the
>>> desktop and the laptop talking to one another so i can transfer files
>>> etc?
>>> i've had a quick look via google and keep coming across article about 
>>> how
>>> to secure a network once you've got one! i've sort of worked that one
>>> out!
>>> i just want  the 2 pc's networked first! smile.
>>> kevin - (lord l)
>>> "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without
>>> notice"-Will Durant
>>> contact me:
>>> email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> skype: lordandladyl
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