Hi guys i am new here, i set up my home network i could surf the internet on my laptop, but i can't share files or printer.
i have a router d-link. now on my task tray i got 2 little icons you know what i mean right, lol 1 of them says "wireless network connection" the signal is excellent and status is connected. the 2 one "local area connection" says a network cable is unplugged.
i don't understand why and if i need the 2 one to share files, since i am able to share internet. I try running the network setup wizard on both my desktop and laptop i gave eachcomputer a different name and the same workgroup, i try sharing by right clicking the folder and going into the sharing and security tab.
i need help

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

have you got firewalls on the other PC's that are blocking you.?

have you tried using cables to connect to see if you have the same problem?

hi man i try taking firewall on my desktop and laptop off,and nogthing. I was wondering do i need some kind of switch or hub or something else to be able to share files. i run "ipconfig" in the run, cmd, and it says

"ethernet adapter local area connection"

Media state.................media disconnected.

what is this all about, but my ethernet adapgter wireless network connection is fine i can see the ip, subnet mask and default gateway

Originally Posted by baseballfan

"ethernet adapter local area connection"

Media state.................media disconnected.

what is this all about

that's your ethernet card, the reason media is disconnected is because your running wireless.

can the other PC's see this one?

hi brain-damage on my desktop i can see both the desktop and laptop, but not when i go to my network places, only when i go to "view workgroup computers". On my laptop i can't see my desktop. when i click on my laptop it says that is not accesible and that i don't have permission to access this computer and that i shuld contact the administrator which i am. i dont remember setting up a password or restriction.

that could be down to the firewall on the machines
I have that problem on my daughters machine I can see the machine but can't access any files but she can see the other macines and access shared folders.

are all the folders etc set to share

hi brain_damage i turn firewall off on both computers and still nothing, it still says a local are conection: a network cable is unplugged. sorry man but you didn't say if i need some switch or hub to share files. like i said before i can share internet but not files.

thanks man

no the router acts like a switch.

connect both the machines to the router with ethernet cables.

are the files on each machine set to share

hey brain_damage, yeah it works when i connect the ethernet cable i can see the other computer, but i was wondering if i can do it with out the cable, i thought that since i have a wireless router i was gonna be able to.

please let me know what is going on

thanks