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 Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 09:20 Post subject: Wireless Networking |
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Ok so I've got 3 computers in this house total, wireless router as well. Both the desktops are the network and filesharring etc, but I can't seem to get my wireless laptop to see said shared folders and shit, it's connecting to the internet through the same router, setup the network on it but none of the folders show. Did I miss something for wireless settings or something?
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 09:25 Post subject: |
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If you are using Windows 7, you need to be careful with the new Homegroup bullshit they put there. Not quite sure what it is, but I had some similar problems that disappeared once I disabled it. Also, make sure all the PCs are on the same workgroup.
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 09:27 Post subject: |
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all 3 computers are on XP Pro, i did the same wizard shit on my laptop that I did on my 2 desktops
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 09:30 Post subject: |
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Ugh, XP... Have nothing but bad experience with it on the network side, so no help from me.
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 09:32 Post subject: |
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odd, I just noticed my laptop showed up on my desktop but not vice versa o.0
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 09:38 Post subject: |
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Do they all have the same user name and password? It usually helps...
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 10:35 Post subject: |
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 Never said it was impossible, just my experience.  I didn't have a wireless network then, just point to point Ethernet. |
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 11:14 Post subject: |
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Are all three part of the same workgroup?
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 11:31 Post subject: |
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| swingman wrote: | | Are all three part of the same workgroup? |
apparently now, changed my desktop to home instead of mshome and everything from my desktop showed up on the laptop, weird i was still seeing the laptop on the desktop though and not vice versa.
oh well, it's working now |
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 11:40 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 11:43 Post subject: |
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| deelix wrote: | | iNatan wrote: | | Never said it was impossible, just my experience. I didn't have a wireless network then, just point to point Ethernet. |
So how can you have bad experience with wireless network on XP then ? Or where you generally talking about network in XP. Seems more complicated than it should on Vista :/ |
re-read what he wrote
"Ugh, XP... Have nothing but bad experience with it on the network side, so no help from me."
XP is what he's had nothing but bad experienes with whenit comes to networking |
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 12:02 Post subject: |
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| deelix wrote: | Well, im happy with it. What is it Vista/Win7 does so much better 
Ill find a reason to install Win7 RTM, I just haven't found it yet :/
Installed both AeroShake and AeroSnap on XP, and it works great^^ |
not this crap pls  dont turn this into xp vs vista/7
you also obviously haven't had any experience with vista networking, or else you wouldn't say "more complicated" |
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 12:26 Post subject: |
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for the week I used vista the networking was simple as fuck, and i think it was you inatan that helped me set it up, I couldn't find the shit to set it up lol
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| Posted: Sat, 1st Aug 2009 12:41 Post subject: |
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Yes, it was me, lol, I remember now. 
Well, probably because you were searching for shitty wizards that weren't there. In XP you have to run a wizard and hope for the best, if it doesn't work, you have to set some IP addresses and subnet masks and hope no conflicts arise, lol. With Vista/7 it's all done automatically for the most part with its auto discovery. In fact, the only time I had to dig deep into the network settings in 7 was when I wanted to change the bridged network settings for VMWare.
But this doesn't help as you have XP on all machines...
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| Posted: Sun, 2nd Aug 2009 10:16 Post subject: |
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XP + wireless (or not) networking = pain in the fucking ass! I've tried to connect my and my sisters comp via: crossover cable, via switch, via wireless and none worked (she was on Vista and I on XP). But even when she was on XP it didn't work. But when I installed Win 7 the network worked in all 3 cases, so my advice: install Win 7 It works like a charm...
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |

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| Posted: Sun, 2nd Aug 2009 10:20 Post subject: |
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Always recommended. 
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