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re: Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by PeteC
(34 messages posted)
Well, there are a lot of reasons to keep it on the notebook. That is where it will
spend most of its time.
The same firewall is installed on both computers. It is provided by roadrunner,
the ISP. Of course I can't be sure it is set up the same way but I would bet it
is in the "default" setup on both.
I just remembered something. I mispoke when I said both computers were running XP.
Computer B is running XP Media Center.
On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10:29 am, appleoddity wrote:
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>This is a classic symptom. It is very clear that the firewall software on computer
>B is blocking inbound communications for file and printer sharing.
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>Besides, it doesn't make any sense to share a printer from a wirelessly networked
>laptop. Move the printer to computer A where it will stay stationary, and let the
>laptop roam free.
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>Other than that, you're doing everything right.. You just need to get rid of that
>firewall software and the world will be a better place.
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