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I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what I'm
doing.

I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer sharing.

I have:

Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc card

Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled firewalls,
uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.

From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows shared
folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing and
causes the control panel window to "not respond".

From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View Workgroup
Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.

Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out the
window.

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On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 09:57:02 -0800, "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
>have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what I'm
>doing.
>
>I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer sharing.
>
>I have:
>
>Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
>Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
>I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc card
>
>Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled firewalls,
>uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
>places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.
>
>From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
>IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows shared
>folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing and
>causes the control panel window to "not respond".
>
>From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
>only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View Workgroup
>Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.
>
>Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out the
>window.

If the internet works fine on both, then it sounds like the physical network is
OK, and your problem is not wireless. You may get more help in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web.

If you can access the internet, but not ping other computers by name, it sounds
like a name resolution issue.

Provide ipconfig information for each computer, and we can see what to look at
next.
Start - Run - "cmd" - Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window. Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, open
file c:\ipconfig.txt, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

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Thanks for your speedy reply. Hope this information helps. I really
appreciate it.

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : OFFICE

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit
Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-6A-2C-F3

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, March 07, 2005 9:53:24 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:01:19 AM



"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 09:57:02 -0800, "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
> >have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what I'm
> >doing.
> >
> >I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer sharing.
> >
> >I have:
> >
> >Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
> >Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
> >I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc card
> >
> >Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled firewalls,
> >uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
> >places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.
> >
> >From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
> >IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows shared
> >folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing and
> >causes the control panel window to "not respond".
> >
> >From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
> >only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View Workgroup
> >Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.
> >
> >Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out the
> >window.
>
> If the internet works fine on both, then it sounds like the physical network is
> OK, and your problem is not wireless. You may get more help in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web.
>
> If you can access the internet, but not ping other computers by name, it sounds
> like a name resolution issue.
>
> Provide ipconfig information for each computer, and we can see what to look at
> next.
> Start - Run - "cmd" - Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
> window. Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, open
> file c:\ipconfig.txt, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>

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Can you create a Bridge with the network and the wireless.
'may can fix your problem.

"tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:E9C80CA3-8633-4E8D-A2E2-8BA0C556549F@microsoft.com...
> I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
> have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what
> I'm
> doing.
>
> I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer
> sharing.
>
> I have:
>
> Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
> Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
> I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc
> card
>
> Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled
> firewalls,
> uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
> places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.
>
> From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
> IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows
> shared
> folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing
> and
> causes the control panel window to "not respond".
>
> From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
> only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View
> Workgroup
> Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.
>
> Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out
> the
> window.

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On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:41:05 -0800, "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Thanks for your speedy reply. Hope this information helps. I really
>appreciate it.
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : OFFICE
>
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
>
>
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit
>Controller
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-6A-2C-F3
>
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
>
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, March 07, 2005 9:53:24 AM
>
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:01:19 AM

That's a start, but is not terribly useful without the same for the laptop.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

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Somehow, I thought you were going to say that...
Sorry, realized it after I sent the first one.
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PERSONAL

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 5:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG511 54 Mbps Wireless
PC Card

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-EA-B4-7D

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, March 07, 2005 11:47:40 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, March 08, 2005 11:47:40
AM

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 09:57:02 -0800, "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
> >have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what I'm
> >doing.
> >
> >I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer sharing.
> >
> >I have:
> >
> >Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
> >Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
> >I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc card
> >
> >Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled firewalls,
> >uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
> >places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.
> >
> >From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
> >IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows shared
> >folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing and
> >causes the control panel window to "not respond".
> >
> >From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
> >only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View Workgroup
> >Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.
> >
> >Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out the
> >window.
>
> If the internet works fine on both, then it sounds like the physical network is
> OK, and your problem is not wireless. You may get more help in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web.
>
> If you can access the internet, but not ping other computers by name, it sounds
> like a name resolution issue.
>
> Provide ipconfig information for each computer, and we can see what to look at
> next.
> Start - Run - "cmd" - Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
> window. Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, open
> file c:\ipconfig.txt, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>

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Is the laptop used on another network at all, for example your place of
work?


"tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E9C80CA3-8633-4E8D-A2E2-8BA0C556549F@microsoft.com...
> I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
> have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what
> I'm
> doing.
>
> I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer
> sharing.
>
> I have:
>
> Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
> Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
> I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc
> card
>
> Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled
> firewalls,
> uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
> places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.
>
> From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
> IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows
> shared
> folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing
> and
> causes the control panel window to "not respond".
>
> From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
> only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View
> Workgroup
> Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.
>
> Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out
> the
> window.

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Not sure if you received this since it wasn't a "reply"...

Somehow, I thought you were going to say that...
Sorry, realized it after I sent the first one.
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PERSONAL

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 5:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG511 54 Mbps Wireless
PC Card

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-EA-B4-7D

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, March 07, 2005 11:47:40 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, March 08, 2005 11:47:40


"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:41:05 -0800, "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for your speedy reply. Hope this information helps. I really
> >appreciate it.
> >
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : OFFICE
> >
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> >
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> >
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
> >
> >
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> >
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit
> >Controller
> >
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-6A-2C-F3
> >
> > Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
> >
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, March 07, 2005 9:53:24 AM
> >
> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:01:19 AM
>
> That's a start, but is not terribly useful without the same for the laptop.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>

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Nope.

"BINZA?" wrote:

> Is the laptop used on another network at all, for example your place of
> work?
>
>
> "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E9C80CA3-8633-4E8D-A2E2-8BA0C556549F@microsoft.com...
> > I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
> > have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what
> > I'm
> > doing.
> >
> > I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer
> > sharing.
> >
> > I have:
> >
> > Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
> > Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
> > I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc
> > card
> >
> > Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled
> > firewalls,
> > uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
> > places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.
> >
> > From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
> > IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows
> > shared
> > folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing
> > and
> > causes the control panel window to "not respond".
> >
> > From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
> > only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View
> > Workgroup
> > Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.
> >
> > Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out
> > the
> > window.
>
>
>

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Not sure what you mean.

"Roberto" wrote:

> Can you create a Bridge with the network and the wireless.
> 'may can fix your problem.
>
> "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:E9C80CA3-8633-4E8D-A2E2-8BA0C556549F@microsoft.com...
> > I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems) but
> > have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know what
> > I'm
> > doing.
> >
> > I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer
> > sharing.
> >
> > I have:
> >
> > Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
> > Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
> > I'm broadcasting to laptop running XP Home SP2 with Netgear wireless pc
> > card
> >
> > Internet works fine on both. I've run Network Wizzards, disabled
> > firewalls,
> > uninstalled LAN, reinstalled, tried most everything I've read from many
> > places. Nothing helps. I've disabled antivirus on both computers.
> >
> > From Desktop, I can ping router and laptop, but not self. I can only ping
> > IP addresses. Pinging computer names fails. My Network Places shows
> > shared
> > folder on itself only. Clicking View Workgroup Computers shows nothing
> > and
> > causes the control panel window to "not respond".
> >
> > From laptop, I can ping self, router, but not desktop, again, IP addresses
> > only. My Network Places shows shared folder on itself only. View
> > Workgroup
> > Computers shows desktop and laptop but desktop is not accessible.
> >
> > Sorry for the redundant post, but I'm about to chuck the whole thing out
> > the
> > window.
>
>
>

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I worked through another microsoft troubleshooting script and it sounds like
a problem with my Routing Table (can't ping my own IP) and a problem with
Host Name Resolution (can't ping any computer names). Problem is, they don't
tell you how to resolve these matters, they just say that might be your
problem.

I reset the TCP/IP stack on the desktop. No help.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:41:05 -0800, "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for your speedy reply. Hope this information helps. I really
> >appreciate it.
> >
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : OFFICE
> >
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> >
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> >
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
> >
> >
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> >
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit
> >Controller
> >
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-6A-2C-F3
> >
> > Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
> >
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, March 07, 2005 9:53:24 AM
> >
> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:01:19 AM
>
> That's a start, but is not terribly useful without the same for the laptop.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>

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Could you check both pcs have different host names and that they are both
members of workgroup with the same name.
It would appear that both pcs have correct tcp/ip settings hence they both
browse the web ok but for them to talk to each other they have to be members
of the same workgroup which is were its falling over.


"tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D4979561-4D94-4122-9D32-D6E40E08A728@microsoft.com...
> Nope.
>
> "BINZA?" wrote:
>
>> Is the laptop used on another network at all, for example your place of
>> work?
>>
>>
>> "tcuneio" <tcuneio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E9C80CA3-8633-4E8D-A2E2-8BA0C556549F@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm going nuts. I've been reading posts (many similar to my problems)
>> > but
>> > have not been able to figure out my problem. I obviously don't know
>> > what
>> > I'm
>> > doing.
>> >
>> > I'm trying to set up a home wireless network with file and printer
>> > sharing.
>> >
>> > I have:
>> >
>> > Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless router connected to Cable modem.
>> > Router is wired to desktop running XP Pro SP2
>> > I'm bro