Home networking troubleshooting

**boybi** · July 6th, 2007 12:24 PM

Walang LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS sa laptop. How can I add this?

Both computers are on the same workgroup.

**boybi** · July 6th, 2007 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by CPY61

Clarification(s)/ Question :
Your desktop is wired-connected to the WRT54G, right? and your Laptop is accessing the WRT54G through wireless, correct? and WRT54G is wired-connected to the PLDTDSL modem (I assume). What is the SmartBRO is for? whereis it connected?

I had SmartBro before I subscribed to PLDT DSL. Then the modem of PLDT doesn't work with my Linksys so I used PLDT DSL on my desktop and I retained the SmartBro for my laptop through Linksys.

Now, after the PLDT modem was changed, I've been using PLDT DSL for both of the computers through the Linksys router.

**Yoda** · July 6th, 2007 08:53 PM

Given the info you provided so far, mukhang walang problema as far as TCP/IP is concerned since both were able to get IP addresses and can connect to the Internet. Can they ping each other? I'm inclined to believe they can.

So ang problema na lang ngayon is file/printer sharing. Tama ba?

Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. Check mo mga services na to, they should be running on both computers.

- Computer Browser
- Server
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
- Workstation

**raikkah** · July 6th, 2007 09:16 PM

Baka naman static IP address gamit mo... gawin mong dynamic... yung router mag assign sa iyo ng ip address...

Dati nung di ko mapagana yung wireless ko.... nakaka connect pero hindi makapag internet... so hindi ako nag rely sa windows para mag connect....merong 3rd party na software yung wireless card ko , sya ginamit ko... Ok na sya ngayon...

pag sa laptop ko, walang hirap, connected agad... yung isang laptop ko, meron kasing PCMCIA card pa akong nilagay kasi ala syang built in...

yung sa desktop ko.. PCI, OK.. 3rd party na utility pa rin... wag windows.

**boybi** · July 6th, 2007 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by Yoda

Given the info you provided so far, mukhang walang problema as far as TCP/IP is concerned since both were able to get IP addresses and can connect to the Internet. Can they ping each other? I'm inclined to believe they can.

So ang problema na lang ngayon is file/printer sharing. Tama ba?

Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. Check mo mga services na to, they should be running on both computers.

- Computer Browser
- Server
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
- Workstation

Yoda,
The desktop can ping the laptop, but not vice-versa.

Those 4 services are all present and running in both computers.

raikkah,
both computers have their own IP addresses assigned by the router's DHCP.

**boybi** · July 6th, 2007 10:22 PM

Atlas! I fixed the file and printer sharing of my home network! Hindi pala naka install yung NWlink IPX etc. sa desktop ko. Special thanks to GmZ, and to all of you who posted in this thread trying to figure out what went wrong in my network. Thanks talaga!

**Yoda** · July 6th, 2007 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

Yoda,
The desktop can ping the laptop, but not vice-versa.

Those 4 services are all present and running in both computers.

Firewall? Do you have SP2 installed? Or a 3rd party firewall?

Originally Posted by boybi

Atlas! I fixed the file and printer sharing of my home network! Hindi pala naka install yung NWlink IPX etc. sa desktop ko.

Hmm, in that case, the file/print sharing protocol is now going through IPX instead of TCP/IP. If it weren't for the possible firewall issue (or something else), dapat mag-work din sya even without IPX installed.

Kaso nagwo-work na e. Bayaan mo na.

**boybi** · July 7th, 2007 08:22 AM

Di ba automatic na SP2 na if naka Media Center Edition?

Yup, both computers have 3rd party firewalls installed. ZoneAlarm in my desktop and Comodo in my laptop.

Salamat ulit sa inyo

**Yoda** · July 7th, 2007 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

Di ba automatic na SP2 na if naka Media Center Edition?

Oo yata, pero not sure. Di pa ko nakakagamit nyan e. The SP level should be indicated in Help -> About Windows from Explorer.

Originally Posted by boybi

Yup, both computers have 3rd party firewalls installed. ZoneAlarm in my desktop and Comodo in my laptop.

Baka nga yan yung problem. If the firewalls are blocking pings, it may be blocking other protocols too kaya sila hindi makapag-file sharing over TCP/IP.