Security accidentally enabled?

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I can't connect my daughter's PC to my home network even though her PC "sees" the home network. It just won't connect no matter what I do. I suspect that it might be a security thing.

I do not have security enabled on my router/modem (Belkin) nor my own PC (WXP SP2, Belkin desktop card). I don't *think* that I have security enabled on my daughter's PC. But I'm not sure. How do I check?

Would this explain why I can see the network on her machine but can't connect? The Belkin system tray icon is permanently red when it should be green. But when I double-click this icon, it sees the home network on the "list of available networks". I just can't get the damn thing to connect! Help!

Bobby

Duane Arnold · Accepted Answer

"Bobby"  wrote in news:It may have to do with the network protocols being used between machines in order for the machines to network and see each other and share resources. Or the machines are not in the same Work Group could be the problem as well. You should make sure all personal firewalls are disabled on the machines too behind the router while trying to establish a networking situation between machines on the LAN side of the router.It would have been of help if you would have indicated what O/S(s) are being used on the machines. The link may help you. Duane :)

Airhead · Answer

On her PC go to network connections, right click her adapter and selectproperties. Select the Wireless Networks tab. Check the tab, Let windowsconfigure my network settings and see if it will connect.You can also check the security under the config tab after selecting theavailable network.

optikl · Answer

What kind of *error message* do you get? Any? What operating systems are we dealing with? Is win2K one of them?

Bobby · Answer

All XPSR1 (except mine SR2).Cheers.

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