Solved Sharing B/w Windows XP and Windows 7 via Single Wifi-Modem

Hello, I have a laptop having windows 7 in it and a desktop having Windows XP SP3, both the laptop and Desktop are connected to a single wifi-modem[I don't have any router b/w, my modem has wifi and router in it in simple it is a router, a modem and a wifi device ] The problem is when i tries to do sharing b/w my desktop & laptop,neither I can see my laptop in 'My network Places' at desktop nor see my desktop on my laptop.
I've done all the basic steps: like by workgroup is same, and all necessary things in 'Network and sharing' at win 7. I still cant see see the computers, though i can ping my laptop from desktop and my desktop from the laptop.

P.S: Laptop is connected through WIFI and Desktop is connected through wire.

Read here, see if it helps: Share a printer

No, It didn't help me. Please re-read my post.
Actually I don't want to share my printer, the problem with me is that neither by desktop nor my laptop are showing on either sides, though both of them are connected through a single network [i.e a Wifi Modem REMEMBER: No router between, directly single wifi modem]

I know you didn't want to share a printer but the basic steps are the same, be it a printer, file or folder. That's why I thought the link might be a help.

Lets see what ipconfig /all thinks. Do this on each both computers.

Click on Start then Run or Press Windows key + R and paste the following into the Run box, exactly as shown, including double quotes:

cmd /c "ipconfig /all > postme.txt & ping yahoo.com >> postme.txt & notepad postme.txt & del postme.txt"

and press ENTER.

A file will open in Notepad. Please copy and paste the contents here. Close the Notepad window and the file will be deleted and the Command Prompt window will also close.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : FASTian-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-26-B9-0C-DF-45
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-C4-C8-F0-CE
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 203.99.163.240
202.125.132.12
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{9E2699FE-C49A-4C0E-9119-143232B9BE22}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:c66:36a4:8bb8:fc3c(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c66:36a4:8bb8:fc3c%16(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{70C83081-DDF9-4694-A86D-65DE5FEFA3F7}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Pinging yahoo.com [72.30.2.43] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 72.30.2.43: bytes=32 time=300ms TTL=47
Reply from 72.30.2.43: bytes=32 time=297ms TTL=47
Reply from 72.30.2.43: bytes=32 time=300ms TTL=47
Reply from 72.30.2.43: bytes=32 time=298ms TTL=47

Ping statistics for 72.30.2.43:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 297ms, Maximum = 300ms, Average = 298ms

Yeah Bro I told you that I have done all the basic steps..
anyways, here is the file you want ^^

Please check these steps carefully... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html?filter[2]=Networking%20Internet

I'm still looking for another article i read recently about this. If i find it i'll get back to you...

Got it... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...etwork-map.html?filter[2]=Networking Internet

You only posted the ipconfig info from one computer, the one connected wirelessly. Need it from both so I can compare the results. May not show anything but it's worth looking at.

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : homepc-37ff36de

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-DD-81-82

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 203.99.163.240

202.125.132.12



Pinging yahoo.com [69.147.125.65] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 69.147.125.65: bytes=32 time=229ms TTL=56

Reply from 69.147.125.65: bytes=32 time=231ms TTL=56

Reply from 69.147.125.65: bytes=32 time=230ms TTL=56

Reply from 69.147.125.65: bytes=32 time=230ms TTL=56



Ping statistics for 69.147.125.65:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 229ms, Maximum = 231ms, Average = 230ms

MvdB said:

Please check these steps carefully... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html?filter[2]=Networking%20Internet

I'm still looking for another article i read recently about this. If i find it i'll get back to you...

Got it... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...etwork-map.html?filter[2]=Networking Internet

Click to expand...

Thanks for your precious reply.. I will check it !

Ztruker said:

You only posted the ipconfig info from one computer, the one connected wirelessly. Need it from both so I can compare the results. May not show anything but it's worth looking at.

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Thanks for your precious reply.. !! I have posted that Notepad file above of the other computer that is connected through wire !!

One thing more
This thing really confusing me that, I can ping my desktop from laptop and laptop from desktop, but still can't see them in the network place

:sarc:

intesar said:

MvdB said:

Please check these steps carefully... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html?filter[2]=Networking%20Internet

I'm still looking for another article i read recently about this. If i find it i'll get back to you...

Got it... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...etwork-map.html?filter[2]=Networking Internet

Click to expand...

Thanks for your precious reply.. I will check it !

Click to expand...

Did you go through all the steps? Can you tell us some results?

MvdB said:

intesar said:

MvdB said:

Please check these steps carefully... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html?filter[2]=Networking%20Internet

I'm still looking for another article i read recently about this. If i find it i'll get back to you...

Got it... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...etwork-map.html?filter[2]=Networking Internet

Click to expand...

Thanks for your precious reply.. I will check it !

Click to expand...

Did you go through all the steps? Can you tell us some results?

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Yeah I have gone through all the step you have told me..
Homegroup won't help me because it require that both machines should running on Win 7, and I have win xp and win 7 on each machine.
Secondly, I tried to Install that Hotfix thing.. But as I m using Win Xp SP3, it stopped the installation and said that 'no update required, the OS is upto date'

Please be sure and check these settings:

network set as Home or Work (not public)
All systems on same IPv4 network segment, and member of same workgroup.
Firewall set to allow sharing
network discovery and file and printer sharing both on
Identical username on all systems and at least one folder shared using advanced sharing
Password controlled sharing is optional but recommended

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MvdB said:

Please be sure and check these settings:

network set as Home or Work (not public)
All systems on same IPv4 network segment, and member of same workgroup.
Firewall set to allow sharing
network discovery and file and printer sharing both on
Identical username on all systems and at least one folder shared using advanced sharing
Password controlled sharing is optional but recommended

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All ready Done all these steps.. But Still can't see either machines..
P.S: My firewall is off, and I'm using Microsoft Security Essential.

The only difference I see is the subnet mask.

On the last one it's 255.255.255.0.
On the first one it's 255.0.0.0

Not sure if that's significant or not but I would change it to 255.255.255.0

Oh Man !! Finally, somehow I've managed to Discover both of my machines, I mean I can see my home desktop PC on the Laptop, and my laptop on my desktop.. !! Thanks God !! and Thanks to you all !!! But still I have a problem, when I tries to open my Desktop's shared files on my laptop currently running win 7 I gets this message.. Photo of the message is attached below!!

P.S: I can acces my laptop's shared files from my desktop !

Have you created a user on your W7 laptop that you can log in to and that has share -able stuff?

MvdB said:

Have you created a user on your W7 laptop that you can log in to and that has share -able stuff?

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Yeah I just created a new account, But still got that same problem !! I have connected another Win XP machine[3rd Machine] within the same network, it was discovered and accessible but as you can see that HOME pc have that problem !! Can't acces it !!


P.S: lemme tell you again, that i can acces my Win 7 laptop's files on my XP Desktop.. But can't acces VISE VERSA !!