Networking 2 computers thru router: problem seeing the other computer

Sep 27, 2008 3 Replies

I have two computers at home using the same wireless router. I named one of them HerLapTop.



I tried to see HerLapTop in my computer. In address bar of My Computer, I typed in \\\\HerLapTop and my computer could not "see" her returning error.



However, if I typed in the ip address like \\\\123.123.0.1 I was able to see the shared folders and printers.



How do I make it so I can see HerLopTop instead of using the ip address.


What operating system is each PC using?

Both are in XP, one professional media, and the other Home. The one I want to see is prof.

Here's the Microsoft site for networking with XP:

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