Windows 7 (desktop) does not recognize laptop (windows xp)

[Angus McLean]

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

ANGUS

 

[vaidas3]

host name is the name in "human" language for exaple angus-hp and the resolution is translation to computer IP address.. ipv4 32bit number example in decimal 192.0.2.235
can you connect using ip of the host?
type \\ip instead of \\name.
you can find your ip addres by runing ipconfig comand in command prompt.
open command prompt type ipconfig and press enter in given information find IPv4 address there should be numbers seperated by points something like this 168.192.10.5.. then from other pc in windows explorer address bar type \\168.192.10.5 <replace this with the value you got.

 

[mrdemon]

I would like too add that if there is nothing "Shared" on the XP laptop it wont nessaserly notice that it had anything, I had this trouble back in the Day. Try sharing a Random folder. (make a folder then share it)

 

[seavixen32]

You may have a permissions issue.

Check this tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24232-sharing-permissions.html

This may be of help too.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/53830-file-sharing-between-xp-w7-vice-versa.html

 

[Angus McLean]

Vaidas 3: Thank you for the reply, but I do not fully understand your directions. I am new to Networking. I have identifed the IP addresses (IpV4) of the desktop (192.168.1.101) and Laptop (192.168.1.102). I have succesfully pinged between the DESKTOP to LAPTOP and also in the direction LAPTOP to DESKTOP.
My interest is in the direction DEKTOP to LAPTOP, since there is no file sharing of LAPTOP computer files.

Please can you provide more step by step details for a nwcomer to networking like me.

You want me to go the the DESKTOP (Windows 7) computer and ..............................


Angus

 

[Angus McLean]

VAIDAS : On the desktop when in Explorer I enter the desktop IP address (192.168.1.101) then it brings up the desktop Network information. Now when I enter the laptop address (198.168.1.102) in the desktop it does not pull up the laptop infpormation. Whenin Explorer in the laptop (XP) I enter the desktop IP then it pulls up the laptop information.

Angus

 

[vaidas3]

on desktop pc try to open any explorer window (computer, documents etc.)
in address bar type \\192.168.1.102 dont forget the \\
does it opens your laptop share?
by the way i hope you have something shared on your laptop with right permissions.

to eliminate name resolution problem you could also try to ping other pc using not ip but name for example ping Hplaptop does it work?

 

[Angus McLean]

I tried below on desktop using an Explorer window, but it did not get me connected to laptop. Both laptop and desktop are now as of this morning password protected.

type \\192.168.1.102 on desktop dont forget the \\

Alos tried to ping from lapto to desktop using the names instead of ip addresses and it worked. But from desk to laptop it did not work when using names.

I have docs with sharing permissions.

 

[vaidas3]

try to change your laptop name..

also can you post ipconfig /all from both pcs

are you using any firewall? what antivirus do you use?

 

[Angus McLean]

I did already change the laptop name. I can display ipconfig/ALL, but I canot figure out how to copy and paste this information. comment? How do you do that?

I notethat the netbios is enabled on desktop for Ip4.

Iam using Norton on the laptop and the desktop. I disabled Norton this morning on the lapttop but there was no change in thb lack of information appearance on the desktop for laptop.

 

[Angus McLean]

Below is for DESKTOP (WINDOWS 7)

Users\Angus>cd C:/
:\>ipconfig/all
indows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Angus-HP
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.md.comcast.net.
ireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 74-DE-2B-E5-5C-1F
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
ireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.md.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dual Stream 802.11n Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 74-DE-2B-E5-5C-1E
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4959:b97d:9fb0:b991%14(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:16:57 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:53:49 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 259317291
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-17-0D-DF-24-E8-40-F2-5F-B0-E3
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 75.75.75.75
75.75.76.76
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
thernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.md.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : E8-40-F2-5F-B0-E3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
unnel adapter isatap.hsd1.md.comcast.net.:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.md.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
unnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

FOR HP LAPTOP

ipconfig/all
indows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HPLAPTOP
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.md.comcast.net.
thernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-36-B4-0C-BA
thernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.md.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-73-02-B5-D4
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 75.75.75.75
75.75.76.76
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:14:58 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:14:58 AM
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[vaidas3]

can you run windows network setup wizard on xp laptop?

in my network places on left side network tasks
click setup a home or small office network.
complete the wizard selecting options that is appropriate.

sometimes it helps on windows xp pc.

 

[Angus McLean]

You got it: immediately none of the settings were appropriate on the windows XP laptop! BRILLIANT! Now for the first time when in the desktop in can click on the laptop and see all the laptop files. I can also see the PRINTER (Brother HL 1440), which is connected to the LAPTOP by USB cable. There is no printer installed on the Windows 7 DESKTOP. The printer works on the laptop fine, but cannot be accessed on the DESKTOP running on Windows 7 so I cannot print a document resident on the DESKTop from the DEsktop. Now I know that there is a update from Windows (for Windows 7) that included a driver to be installed for the Brother 1440 HL printer. I am thinking this driver should be installed on the Windows 7 desktop. yes? Now if yes what directory should the driver be installed in. Usually you download a driver and then execute it, but where should the downloaded driver be located?.

I am thinking that this driver when installed will allow me to access and print from the DESKTOP via \\LAPTOP. yES?

Any comments,

Angus

 

[seavixen32]

Just install the printer driver on your Windows 7 computer as you would any other.

It should then be located in a folder (probably named Brother in your case) under All Programs in the Start menu.

If the printer still isn't recognised go to Start>Devices & Printers>Add A Printer and follow the wizard's instructions.

 

[Angus McLean]

I have just noticed that although I can now see all LAPTOP folders (XP) from the DESKTOP (WINDOWS 7) that I do not have permissions to access the folders from the DEKTOP. So I am wondering how I can grant permissions. Should I be working in XP (Laptop) or Windows 7 Desktop? The files I want to access reside on the XP laptop. So this is one primary confusion I have.

Angus


Angus

 

[seavixen32]

Have a look at this tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/53830-file-sharing-between-xp-w7-vice-versa.html

 

[Angus McLean]

yes thanks; the permissions needed to have "EVERYONE" added withpout the inverted commas. Now I must install the updated driver for the printer connected to the laptop (XP). It prints fine on the laptop (xp), but I wonder if I can pull upo a fileon the DESKTOP print with this printer. I need to find out the proer procedure for installi ng drivers.

Angus

 

[seavixen32]

If you have a driver CD for your printer, just insert it in your Windows 7 optical drive and install the driver from there.

If you don't have a driver disc you can always download the correct driver from your printer manufacturer's website.