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Seting up a 2 pc ad-hoc wireless network

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  • 31-01-2006 3:09pm
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    Our man in Havana
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    Hi Folks

    I have 2 computers, desktop and wireless laptop. I have installed a wireless card in the desktop and I wish to set up an ad-hoc wireless network.

    I have managed to get the 2 machines to connect and share the internet connection by enabling ICS. That works great.

    Problem is that I cannot share files and the printer on the main pc with the laptop or vice versa. I have done everything in the wizards but to no avail.

    Desktop is win xp pro and lappy is win xp home, both SP2.

    I hope someone can help me.

    Thanks
    007


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    gordonnet
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    did you turn on allow file and printer sharing in the windows firewall


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    Our man in Havana
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    Yes I have done that. I turned off windows firewall as it would not allow ICS to work whilst it was in place. Both PCs have their own firewall.


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    Our man in Havana
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    Bump, Still not working. :(


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    Duiske
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Duiske


    Hi Bond. Tried much the same myself with laptop and PC, but only ended up wishing I could choke that flam'in Wizard !!. Anyway, this site got me there in the end.


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    MartMax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭MartMax


    Try this old famous networking site.

    http://www.wown.com


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