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Windows 7 (desktop) does not recognize laptop (windows xp)
The DESKTOP running on Windows 7 is setup connecting to the wirelessly through a LINSKYS ROUTER used with a cable modem. The LAPTOP (Windows XP) is connected wireless through the router.
I have set up the wireless network as described in the link below.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/
The desktop computer is set up with NAME: AngusHP and WORKGROUP: WORKGROUP. The LAPTOP is set up as NAME : HPLAPTOP and WORKGROUP: WORKGROUP. The network name is angusmdmclean
As such when I view workgroup computers on the LAPTOP (running on Windows XP) I see ICONS for DESKTOP (Angus-hp) and LAPTOP (Hplaptop). When I double click on DESKTOP (Angus-hp) ICON then the shared files resident on the DESKTOP appear and can be accessed from the LAPTOP . The LAPTOP acts as a terminal for the DESKTOP, but you can now save the DESKTOP document to the LAPTOP or print it to the printer (USB connected to the LAPTOP).
When I view the DESKTOP computer (Windows 7) under the Heading Network I do see both ICONS for the DESKTOP (Angus-hp) and LAPTOP (Hplaptop). When I click on HPLAPTOP I get the message "Windows cannot access the\\ LAPTOP. Windows can communicate with the name resolution server but cannot find the host name."
Please can anyone comment on this lack of access? Should I be able to do this? If "yes" any suggestion for resolution? I wonder what they mean by host name? The name of the laptop on the home network is HPLAPTOP
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