"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have recently purchased a Laptop PC running Vista premium, along with a
> Netgear wireless ADSL modem router (DG834G v3). I have an existing desktop PC
> running XP. I have succeded in connecting both PC's wirelessly to the
> modem/router and can access the internet with either no problem. The laptop
> (Vista) shows the desktop as part of the network 'map', connecting to the
> router in the same way as the laptop does, but I am unable to share files
> between the two PC's.

See your router's configuration menu. Most of them have the option "Allow
connected computers to share files" (or similar) and this option is dis-
abled by default. Enable that option and your problem should be fixed.

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