How to setup a wireless network?

[Jluvs2dive]

okay, thats for all the infos. I already tried everything you guys posted, still without results. If there is anyone who can access my computer trying to see what's going on, you are welcome.

Twon

Can you ping the other PC's? If you don't know how to do this, just click Start, then Run, type Command in the run line and click OK. At the command prompt, type ping IP address or computer name and then hit enter. Do you get a response or does it give you time outs?

John

[Twon]

No, I don't get any response, it says I'm not allowed

Twon

[Jluvs2dive]

No, I don't get any response, it says I'm not allowed

Twon

It says ping is not allowed?

Check out this article on Norton Internet Security. Click here.

John

[Twon]

No, Im sorry, it says that the adress was not found. That's curious because I allowed the adress of my laptop and my girl's laptop to access my computer in Norton Security.

As a matter of fact. My sister also got 2 computers with wifi network and she cannot set anything. No matter how hard she tried, nothing works. I runned the network wizard more than 15 times, read everything in windowsXP related to networking, my folders are shared and still It won't work.

Anyone else can help me?

Twon

[Jluvs2dive]

Hey, hit me up on AIM or MSN messenger. Lets see if we can get this resolved for you.

John

[pbzmag]

There is a reg hack that you need to do. I found it on the microsoft newsgroup when I had the same problem. As for ping replies not working, by default icmp replies are blocked on a workgroup network. Here's how you change it:

Right click "My Network Places" and click on properties. Click on "Advanced" tab and check off "Protect my computer...". The settings button on the bottom should now be enabled, click on it. Click on the "ICMP" tab and check off "Allow incoming echo request. Click on both "OK"'s and know any computer on your network can ping you.

As for trying to see other computers when you double click on "My Network Places", I'll try to find the fix.

[MonsterMag]

just plu the eather net cable into the rouder , then turn it on and it should work

[Jluvs2dive]

[QUOTE=pbzmag]As for ping replies not working, by default icmp replies are blocked on a workgroup network. Here's how you change it:
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Thanks pbzmag. That must be one of the differences between XP Home and XP Pro. I have not had much experience on XP Home. All of the networks I work on are Domains, so they require XP Pro.

John

[pbzmag]

That's odd. Both my computers are Pro and I had to enable it. I'm guessing that since it's computers on a workgroup, each computer is responsible for icmp echo's and not the network.

Edit: Found the fix !