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From: Zuvuya on 17 Feb 2010 22:03 I am having trouble with two wireless problems. Networking at all in windows 7. I have several folders and partitions shared but they are not recognized by the other computers on my home network. I can't find the wizard that will lead me all through the process. Also, I can't get my wireless printer to accept jobs even though it's detecting the router and the WEP key is correct and recognized. It's a HP Photosmart 7280. Any help appreciated. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net ---
From: Jack [MVP-Networking] on 18 Feb 2010 11:07
Hi If you can use the Wireless connection to surf the Internet than the issue is Not a Wireless issue but rather he configuration of the File and Printer sharing. When configured on peer-to-peer Network. Win 7 has three types of Sharing configurations. Home Network = Works only between Win 7 computers. This type of configuration makes it very easy to Entry Level Users to start Network sharing. Work Network = Basically similar to the previous methods of sharing that let you control what, how, and to whom folders would be shared with. Public Sharing = Public Network (like Internet cafe) to reduce security risks. The Work Network is the one that most of us are going (and need) to use. Win 7 Work Network's Sharing settings are in principle similar to Vista's configuration (some menu in locations in Win 7 might be in different place, and look a little different, but it should not be a problem for a compute to adopt) So, maybe this can Help. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Networking-home-computers-running-different-versions-of-Windows Win7 Work Network with a little visual help), http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windows7/windows7_sharing.htm Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all the hardware including Router and all computers involved. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "Zuvuya" <zuvuya888(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:hliamr$1rr2$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... >I am having trouble with two wireless problems. > > Networking at all in windows 7. I have several folders and partitions > shared but they are not recognized by the other computers on my home > network. I can't find the wizard that will lead me all through the > process. > > Also, I can't get my wireless printer to accept jobs even though it's > detecting the router and the WEP key is correct and recognized. It's a HP > Photosmart 7280. > > Any help appreciated. > > --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net --- |