You seem to have everything set right. Unless there's something I don't = know about networking XP Home and XP Media Center that I'm missing. If = anyone else has any ideas, please jump in. On the laptop, what do you see when you go into MY NETWORK PLACES and = then goto VIEW COMPUTERS on the left side? ____________________________________ Sir Troth ICQ #1717439 AIM/AOL: SirTrothX Yahoo: SirTroth MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (do not email me here) My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- =20 -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:01 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print it's the only one on there - ----- Original Message -----=20 From: ~OoO~=20 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print Cris, the account you are using on the laptop, is it an administrator = =3D account? ____________________________________ Sir Troth ICQ #1717439 AIM/AOL: SirTrothX Yahoo: SirTroth MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (do not email me here) My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- =3D20 -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 2:17 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print see below: ----- Original Message -----=3D20 From: ~OoO~=3D20 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print 802.11g. We're assuming the laptop is using 802.11g, since you did say = =3D it is connecting to the router. That's what the Linksys does, and that's = =3D what you need the laptop to do (it could actually be 802.11b as well, = =3D which is much slower). Actually, you say its showing as connected with a = =3D very good signal strength. But, we want to make sure that you are indeed = =3D connecting to your own network as opposed to a neighbor's network. =3D Normally, you look for the SSID on the linksys and the SSID on the =3D wireless card on your laptop. =3D20 On the laptop, when you go click on that wireless connection on the =3D bottom right, it should bring up a window, which I believe you verified = =3D as coming up. Somewhere in there you should be able to click something = =3D to see the properties of that connection. I don't use wireless so I =3D cannot walk you through exactly on this one, but I know that you can =3D highlight the connection and click somewhere to view the properties. In = =3D those properties, you will see the SSID and channel it is connecting to. = =3D I'm not too concerned about the channel, but we want the SSID if you can = =3D find that. If not, we will assume you are on the right network. =3D Although, I hate to assume. WINDOW- properties: ok - unkder wireless networks properties, I click on linsksys and =3D properties.=3D20 I get a box - association tab - says network name (SSID): it has linksys = =3D there, but it is gray'd out.=3D20 network authentication is open data encryption is disabled.=3D20 interestting - if I look at choose a wireless network, it says linksys - = =3D connected, unsecured wireless network.=3D20 under that is amy - secured, and default, unsecured.=3D20 wondering if amy is my neighbor... we used to pick up pete's system, but = =3D never amy's.=3D20 =3D20 Regarding the other little screen with the red X that says LOCAL AREA = =3D CONNECT - A NETWORK CABLE IS UNPLUGGED. you can ignore it. This should = =3D be your wired Ethernet port on your system. =3D20 You say you get the password screen when you go to http://192.168.1.1 = =3D <http://192.168.1.1/> . That's good, cause it says you can access the = =3D router. Now, you need to go into the settings. By default, the linksys = =3D password I believe is "admin" without the quotes. Leave the login name = =3D blank, and type in admin for the pass. If that doesn't work, type in =3D "admin" for both the login and the pass. Someone else with a Linksys =3D should be able to verify what the default it. ADMIN WORKED =3D20 Whatever it is, change that default. Never keep the default pass. Just = =3D as you can get on, someone on the outside can get in, use the default = =3D pass, and then change the pass on you. =3D20 Anyways. if you get into the router, look somewhere in there at one of = =3D the settings tab. I don't have a Linksys, so I am going off the top of = =3D my head here. But, it may be a tab called SETTINGS or STATUS or ADMIN. = =3D Point is, you are looking for a setting called SSID. When you find it, = =3D tell me what it is, and is it the same as the SSID the laptop is =3D connecting to. under wireless, it says wireless network name (SSID) linksys wireless SSID broadcast: enable or disable - it says enable.=3D20 Router says - router name SVEASOFT -=3D20 this is all on the laptop -=3D20 Are we gaining on it? or am I a hopeless cause!! <grin> Cris ---Troth =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:04 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print =3D20 hmmmm - see below! ----- Original Message -----=3D20 From: ~OoO~=3D20 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:41 AM Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print =3D20 Alrighty... now we're getting somewhere. So, the laptop does not seem to = =3D be accessing the network. =3D20 =3D20 We need to check if the wireless connection is, well, connecting. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Let's answer a few questions: =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 1. The laptop uses 802.11g, right? huh? <grin> =3D20 =3D20 2. With the wireless connection on the laptop, there should be some sort = =3D of monitor on the bottom right for the wireless. If you hover over it or = =3D open it, somewhere on there should says CONNECTED or DISCONNECTED. Can = =3D you verify that it says CONNECTED? I have: Wireless network connection is now connected connected to Linksys signal strength very good =3D20 I also have something that says - windows is currently managing this = =3D wireless device (which probably has nothing to do with it) =3D20 BUT I also have 2 little screens pictures with a red X that says:Local area = =3D Connection - a network cable is unplugged.=3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 3. Checking in the same spot as #3, if it says connected, it should tell = =3D you what SSID it is connected to. What is the SSID name given? =3D20 not sure about this???? =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 4. At this point, with the laptop, can you access the internet? =3D20 I get online fine. I don't check email with the laptop so I don't know = =3D about that. but I can get to web sites and AIM works.=3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 5. Using the laptop, can you access the router? How would you know. =3D simple. open your web browser on the laptop (IE or any other) and see if = =3D you can access the router settings. If you can access the settings, then = =3D you're at least connecting to the router. If you cannot access the =3D router settings, then you are not even connecting to the router. To =3D access the router settings on a Linksys, you should type in the browser = =3D http://192.168.1.1 <http://192.168.1.1/>=3D20 It asks for a password...??? =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 6. Assuming you can access the router settings, look somewhere in there = =3D at one of the settings tab. I don't have a Linksys, so I am going off = =3D the top of my head here. But, it may be a tab called SETTINGS or STATUS = =3D or ADMIN. Point is, you are looking for a setting called SSID. When you = =3D find it, tell me what it is, and is it the same as the SSID the laptop = =3D is connecting to. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 7. And, last important, are you using Cable or DSL? Cable =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 PS: As we correspond back and forth, DO NOT trim the post by deleting = =3D the old content. Leave it all here so I can keep skimming back and forth = =3D with your responses. Just hit REPLY, type and SEND. =3D20 :o) =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Thanks. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 ---Troth =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:28 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Ok... Router is Linkseys Wireless G =3D20 Cris-main-9-04 shows cris main, and allmine laptop.=3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Laptop says - Schfam is not accessible, you might not have permission to = =3D use this network resource. countact the administrator of this server to = =3D find out if you have access permissions. the list of servers for this = =3D workgroup is not currently available.=3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 cris =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 ----- Original Message -----=3D20 =3D20 From: ~OoO~=3D20 =3D20 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 =3D20 Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:00 AM =3D20 Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: how? laptop settings to print =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Ok. back to the drawing board. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Here's what I have. You have a workgroup name of SCHFAM. Now. you've =3D made sure that BOTH the desktop (cris-main-9-04) and the laptop =3D (crislaptop) have the exact same workgroup name, right? Assuming that's = =3D correct, we can move to the next step. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 The desktop is XP Home. So, that's already set up as using 'simple file = =3D sharing', as that's the only way XP Home can be set. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 How about the laptop? Make sure 'simple file sharing' is enabled. Open = =3D MY COMPUTER. Go to TOOLS > FOLDER OPTIONS. Click on the VIEW tab. In the = =3D bottom pane, scroll all the way to the bottom. If XP Media Ed is the =3D same as the Pro version, the last option at the bottom should say USE = =3D SIMPLE FILE SHARING (RECOMMENDED). Make sure that's checked. If the =3D option is not there, let me know. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Ok. Once you have that all set, shut down BOTH computers. Make sure they = =3D are both off at the same time. Turn the first computer on, the desktop, = =3D and let it boot up all the way. After its completely booted, move onto = =3D the laptop and start that one up. Same thing, wait for it to boot all = =3D the way through. =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 Now. on each computer. open up MY COMPUTER again. On the left side, =3D under OTHER PLACES, you should see MY NETWORK PLACES. Select that. =3D Doesn't have to be done at the same time on each computer. You're just = =3D checking something, but you need to check on both computers. Anyway. =3D once you're in MY NETWORK PLACES, on the left side, click on VIEW =3D WORKGROUP COMPUTERS. When you do that, you should see both computers =3D (the computer you're currently on, and the other computer). Check and = =3D let me know if both computers are listed. 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