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| Thread ID: 117164 | 2011-04-05 09:17:00 | Home network with different windows | ecurb (3669) | Press F1 |
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| 1192170 | 2011-04-05 09:17:00 | I've got a home network set up with 2 desktops and one laptop all running XP with the laptop having a wireless connection to the router. Everything works and I can move files around between computers I've just bought a small notebook running windows 7 and I can't get it to connect to the same network. Internet access is OK but not the network. Is this possible with Windows 7 or am I out of luck? Thanks in advance |
ecurb (3669) | ||
| 1192171 | 2011-04-05 09:25:00 | Make sure you enable discovery / file sharing, and password protected sharing is off. And make sure that SP3 is on XP If you've installed another firewall,configure it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1192172 | 2011-04-05 21:26:00 | Thanks Speedy but none of that made any difference . On the XP computers in Network places>Microsoft Windows Network I can see the three computers connected to the "Collinsnetwork" and I can see the notebook connected to its own "Workgroup" network . Not sure how it got that name . On the notebook on the network all I can see is the notebook, router and printer thats plugged into the router . If I try to get into Homegroup it says there is none set up . Is Homegroup the right place? |
ecurb (3669) | ||
| 1192173 | 2011-04-05 21:28:00 | XP doesnt support Homegroup. Make sure the netbook is in the same workgroup. Leave the homegroup if there are no Win7 computers on the network | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1192174 | 2011-04-05 21:37:00 | Also make sure the network type is set as Home in Network and Sharing Centre - by default it should ask you, but otherwise it's Public. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1192175 | 2011-04-05 21:38:00 | It might be a dumb question but HOW do I change the notebook so its in the same workgroup? | ecurb (3669) | ||
| 1192176 | 2011-04-05 21:39:00 | Start > type in "workgroup" and select the first option, then click Change. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1192177 | 2011-04-05 21:41:00 | To be honest, I wouldn't bugger around with the workgroup. It just makes things easier to browse. Access the other PCs by opening My Computer, then in the Address Bar type in: \\192.168.X.X Where X is the IP Address of the remote machine. Some home routers may also use IP Addresses in the 10.1.1.0/24 range. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1192178 | 2011-04-05 21:42:00 | Its easier than typing in the ip all the time | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1192179 | 2011-04-05 21:49:00 | So easy when you know how. Thanks a lot | ecurb (3669) | ||
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