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shorthair:
I have two computers connected by cables to a router. They each have internet connection. Through ipconfig, I can ping each computer from the other. Yet, though I've gone through the network setup wizard several times on each, and have selected file sharing, two things:

1. I can't share files

2. I don't even see the other computer (from whichever one I'm looking) on the network


Anyone have any idea?

patrickmaher:
What version of windows is on each computer?

Check that they are set to use the same workgroup. In Windows XP this setting is in the System Properties (press Windows key + pause key) under the Computer Name tab.

Any software firewall installed on either computer? Norton Internet Security or McAfee Security Center will block file sharing unless you set your local network as trusted.

shorthair:
Yes, they're both set for the same work group. One is XP home, the other XP Pro. Both have norton, though I couldn't find anything in their properties that would correspond to this. I have file sharing checked for the files/folders on each I want to share. Also, I have Windows firewall for both and have file sharing and stuff as exceptions.

patrickmaher:
Is it just Norton Antivirus or is it Norton Internet Security which has AV and firewall?

I don't remember the exact procedure but if it is NIS in the main Norton window it will show the status of each type of protection including antivirus and firewall. You want to select the firewall and configure it. I think you highlight it and then there is a configure button at the lower right or there might be an options button at the top. Under the Norton firewall settings you should be able to make an exception to allow all traffic from local computers, which would be any computer hooked up to your router. The local network to make the exception for will look something like 192.168.1.x, depending on what you set on your router it may be different.

If you don't want to go through all those settings to see if it work you could just completely turn of the firewall on both computers temporarily and see if file sharing works.

When you look at your workgroup can you see the shared files that the computer that you are sitting at is sharing?

shorthair:
It's just norton AV on both. I turned off the Windows firewall on both, though, and nothing. In My Network Places: one computer will show two folders that are on it as existing in the local network; nothing from the other computer. The other computer just shows nothing in My Network Places. Neither computer shows anything in 'view workgroup computers'.

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