Netork - one computer not 'seeing' the other ... (1 Viewer)

[Lord Ac]

Well ... im assuming that anyhow.

THIS computer i am on now cannot (through network naeighbourhood) open the folders on the other comp. Two important things to note:
- before i did Internet cable sharing a month ago this worked
- from the other computer i can still open the files on this computer.


Im sure there is some simple answer ... anyone know it?

Ac

 

[Winston]

check if XP firewall is turned on, if so turn it off.

 

[fatmuscle]

check if ur other computer is turned on

 

[RCMasterAA]

Make sure the wire is plugged in?

 

[Matth3w]

1. Make sure both pc's are turned on
2. Make sure both have xp firewall disabled
3. Make sure both are using the same TCP/IP settings..

Then it should be smooth sailing

 

[Lord Ac]

how do i turn the XP firewall off?

Dont I want it on really? isnt it protecting me from crap?

Ac

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by Lord Ac
how do i turn the XP firewall off?

Dont I want it on really? isnt it protecting me from crap?

Ac

It prevents your PC from being visible on the network.

 

[fatmuscle]

if ur not connected to the net
it's safe to turn off ur firewall

if u don't mind being hacked by... ur other computer?

 

[Lord Ac]

LoL hacked by the other comp! But i have broadband - Im always connect!!

And I only have Norton 2002 Up ...

No one yet told me how to turn off XP firewall ...

(I dont know what a ping is)

Ac

 

[fatmuscle]

Originally posted by Lord Ac
LoL hacked by the other comp! But i have broadband - Im always connect!!

And I only have Norton 2002 Up ...

No one yet told me how to turn off XP firewall ...

(I dont know what a ping is)

Ac

ur not ALWAYS connected.
see that wire that goes from ur router/switch to ur modem? PULL IT OUT. You're no longer connected.

I dunno how to turn off XP firewall, never used it...
sorry, me use Win2k

ping:

Start > Run
type in 'cmd'
then when the DOS window comes up:
type in 'ping <other computer IP address>'

eg. if i was trying to ping the other computer connected to me with the IP of 192.168.0.2

i would type in:
ping 192.168.0.2



Start > Run
type in cmd
in the command prompt, type in 'ipconfig' to find out ur IP address.

 

[Winston]

Right Click on My Network Places, go to properties, you should see your LAN connection, the icon should have this little Pad-lock looking icon, indicating firewall is on, right click on it and go to Properties, it should be the last tab called Advance, and you do the one sentence reading

 

[fatmuscle]

is the sentence in english or another language?

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by fatmuscle
is the sentence in english or another language?

it's in Yiddish...

 

[fatmuscle]

good
atleast i'll understand it while you suckers won't have a clue

 

[Matth3w]

Originally posted by fatmuscle
good
atleast i'll understand it while you suckers won't have a clue

But the description of this forum says for the L337 Only... So if you don't understand what was explained to you, you shouldn't be posting in here

 

[mitochondria]

ummm.. do we care?

Originally posted by Matth3w
But the description of this forum says for the L337 Only...

lol, don't be a meanie you are taking things too literally

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To Lord Ac:

And about the LAN firewall.. are you using a P2P connection or do you have a hub/switch/router... etc? I don't think you can turn off the XP firewall with a P2P connection ---> Also, I don't think the XP firewall would prevent you from sharing your internet, too (maybe I'm wrong on this) but yeah, if your connection is shared, you should have a hand thing under yourInternet Connection make sure that's there

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by mitochondria

I don't think you can turn off the XP firewall with a P2P connection

Yes you can turn it off.

 

[mitochondria]

ummm.. I have a P2P connection and I can't do anything about the firewall - can't even touch it

 

[sunny]

Originally posted by mitochondria
ummm.. I have a P2P connection and I can't do anything about the firewall - can't even touch it

A P2P connection? In a home network??

Not having a hub/switch/router doesn't make it a P2P network.

 

[Grizzly]

1. Make sure computers physically, are in line of sight.