Problems with Home Network

- I have a new Dell 1525 Laptop Windows Vista Premium
- I have an older PC - XP Home
- I have a Berklin Wireless router "G"
- I get internet on the laptop but it dosen't pickup my PC - Files and printer for sharing.
- I have Norton Internet security on both.
- I ran the wizard on my PC - it is where the router is installed.
- I changed the settings in Vista on the laptop - changed the workgroup to the same name as the PC.
- The laptop will not see the other computer.
- I changed from Public to Private but still no go
- I checked Norton under networking and made sure the computer #'s matched.
- I just don't know what to do.....please help.

Thanks in advance,

B

 

More questions... some might imply some solutions

- I have an older PC - XP Home

How is this connected to the router? Wireless or cable?

- I have a Berklin Wireless router "G"

- I get internet on the laptop but it dosen't pickup my PC

Are you saying the PC doesn't get the internet? Or that the Lappy can't see the PC... or both?

- Files and printer for sharing.

Is this switched on/installed through your NIC on your PC? ie Settings>Control panel>Netwrok connections> (Select connection to router if there is a choice)>Properties

- I have Norton Internet security on both.

A setting in your firewall could be preventing you seeing the other computer

- I ran the wizard on my PC - it is where the router is installed.

Don't understand this.

- I changed the settings in Vista on the laptop - changed the workgroup to the same name as the PC.

What settings other than workgroup?

- The laptop will not see the other computer.

What about the other way around?

- I changed from Public to Private but still no go

Don;t undertsand this... though I don;t have Vista so it could be my ignorance

- I checked Norton under networking and made sure the computer #'s matched.

What is "matched"

- I just don't know what to do.....please help.

Trying to, give us all more details.

Dins