Similar problem fixed by manually entering an IP range and subnet mask into
the trusted zone in firewall on both PC's.
Some firewalls do this automatically but the free versions of Zone Alarm and
Comodo have to be set up manually.

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Kenny Cargill




"Detlev Dreyer" <detdreyer@flashmail.com> wrote in message
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> "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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