Need help connecting two w7 machines

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  1. myzr7
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    Your laptop is connected to a wireless router? What is the name of your wireless router?
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  3. ckmerc
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    actually..I am typing this on my desktop so I can't get my laptops pick up on here very easy.. so I will just type what you are looking for on the screen you showed me above:

    Laptop PC:

    Computer Descrioption: LaptopPC
    Fulll Computer name: Hayden08
    Workgroup: WORKGROUP

    Desktop PC
    Computer Description: DesktopPC
    Full Computer name: Hayden08
    Workgroup: Workgroup
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  4. ckmerc
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    myzr7 said:
    Your laptop is connected to a wireless router? What is the name of your wireless router?
    wireless router name? do mean the name of my connection? when I view it in the available connections window it reads meadoa

    sorry if I did not answer your question correctly...please let me know
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  6. myzr7
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    Change Full Computer name on one of them. you can't have them both named the same.
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  7. ckmerc
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    OK..just changed the full computer name on my laptop PC and it is making me restart...I must thank you very much for your continued help here...
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  8. myzr7
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    ckmerc said:
    myzr7 said:
    Your laptop is connected to a wireless router? What is the name of your wireless router?
    wireless router name? do mean the name of my connection? when I view it in the available connections window it reads meadoa

    sorry if I did not answer your question correctly...please let me know
    What is the name of your router. Brand name like linksys or dlink?
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  10. ckmerc
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    2wire..

    ok..now my laptop can see my desktop...it shows two computers...but when I click on the desktop computer from my laptop..it asks for the username and password..

    I am just trying to understand which one they are asking for? please let me know
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  11. myzr7
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    I would believe that it wants to know the desktop username and password so that it knows that you are knowing that and not just anyone trying to get on your desktop.
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  12. ckmerc
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    K..but I am trying to understand what is my username and password from my desktop..is it the same username and password that shows up when windows first boots up and I type in my password?
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  13. DocBrown
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    Check Network & Sharing Center
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