Unable to connect from 1 Vista PC to another Vista PC on home netw

Hi,
I have been trying everything possible, but still can’t get my 2 PC's
running Vista Ultimate to share files and the printer. One PC is a Dell
Dimension 8300 with a Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet card and an Intel
PRO/100VE card as well. Right now I have the ethernet connected to the
Broadcom from the router. My other PC is a Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop which
connects to the internet wirelessly via an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Card. I
am using a Belkin F5D8231-4 ver 1001 (with the most up to date
firmware)router connected to a Siemens Speedstream 4100 Ethernet ADSL modem.
I can access the internet fine from both PC’s.
I have the firewall disabled on the router, no firewall running on the PC’s.
I am using AVG Antivirus. Under the Network and Sharing Center I have
everything turned on, except for password protection sharing. When I click
on ‘view full map’ on both PC’s, I am able to see both PC’s. The Desktop is
shown connected to a switch then to the network, while the Laptop is
connected directly to the network. The network is then shown connected to
the internet. When running the net view \\Laptop & netview \\192.168.2.3
from the desktop, and net view \\Desktop & net view \\192.168.2.4 from the
Laptop I get the System 53 has occurred message. I also can’t connect the
laptop to the Printer (which is shared) connected to the desktop
Both PC’s are in the ‘WORKGROUP’ workgroup and set to Private Network. I
have set shared folders on both PC’s, but I can not see the either PC’s
folders when using the other. When I click on ‘computer’ in vista then
expand the plus sign next to network on the left hand side, all I see is the
computer I am currently on.
Another odd thing is that I can not change back from ‘This computer is part
of a business network’ I use it to connect to other computers at work’ to
‘This is a home computer; it’s not part of a business network’ on either
computer.
I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance that anyone can offer. This
is driving me insane. Thanks in advance!
The following is the ipconfig /all for the Desktop connected to the router:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-9A-B1-36
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-18-09-83-56
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e124:72ae:f8dc:933f%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:44:33 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:44:32 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201330712
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.2%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
C:\>

The following is the ipconfig /all from the laptop connected via wireless
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
Network)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-7D-FE-3A-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Conn
ection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-13-55-15
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5d38:6b47:6305:2a9%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:33:15 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:33:15 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 150999792
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Controlle
r
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-74-F6-70
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{34EBE0A8-7E42-4F2D-A8D6-89825D720
CC3}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.3%17(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{A5354C97-028F-488B-A766-CA20CF23F
9E9}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{1B4B7DAC-9FC1-4292-9575-F4BE37DD0
A0A}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\>

Assuming you don't have firewall enabled, can you ping each other?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Grinch" <Grinch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4D62E46C-D61A-4C5A-B3B9-521DEDE67E3E@microsoft.com...
Hi,
I have been trying everything possible, but still can’t get my 2 PC's
running Vista Ultimate to share files and the printer. One PC is a Dell
Dimension 8300 with a Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet card and an Intel
PRO/100VE card as well. Right now I have the ethernet connected to the
Broadcom from the router. My other PC is a Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop which
connects to the internet wirelessly via an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Card. I
am using a Belkin F5D8231-4 ver 1001 (with the most up to date
firmware)router connected to a Siemens Speedstream 4100 Ethernet ADSL modem.
I can access the internet fine from both PC’s.
I have the firewall disabled on the router, no firewall running on the PC’s.
I am using AVG Antivirus. Under the Network and Sharing Center I have
everything turned on, except for password protection sharing. When I click
on ‘view full map’ on both PC’s, I am able to see both PC’s. The Desktop is
shown connected to a switch then to the network, while the Laptop is
connected directly to the network. The network is then shown connected to
the internet. When running the net view \\Laptop & netview \\192.168.2.3
from the desktop, and net view \\Desktop & net view \\192.168.2.4 from the
Laptop I get the System 53 has occurred message. I also can’t connect the
laptop to the Printer (which is shared) connected to the desktop
Both PC’s are in the ‘WORKGROUP’ workgroup and set to Private Network. I
have set shared folders on both PC’s, but I can not see the either PC’s
folders when using the other. When I click on ‘computer’ in vista then
expand the plus sign next to network on the left hand side, all I see is the
computer I am currently on.
Another odd thing is that I can not change back from ‘This computer is part
of a business network’ I use it to connect to other computers at work’ to
‘This is a home computer; it’s not part of a business network’ on either
computer.
I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance that anyone can offer. This
is driving me insane. Thanks in advance!
The following is the ipconfig /all for the Desktop connected to the router:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-9A-B1-36
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-18-09-83-56
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e124:72ae:f8dc:933f%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:44:33 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:44:32 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201330712
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.2%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
C:\>

The following is the ipconfig /all from the laptop connected via wireless
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
Network)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-7D-FE-3A-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Conn
ection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-13-55-15
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5d38:6b47:6305:2a9%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:33:15 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:33:15 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 150999792
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Controlle
r
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-74-F6-70
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{34EBE0A8-7E42-4F2D-A8D6-89825D720
CC3}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.3%17(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{A5354C97-028F-488B-A766-CA20CF23F
9E9}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{1B4B7DAC-9FC1-4292-9575-F4BE37DD0
A0A}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\>

Firewall is disabled on the router, and I have no firewall program running.

I get a timeout (100% loss) when pinging each PC from the other.

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Assuming you don't have firewall enabled, can you ping each other?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Grinch" <Grinch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4D62E46C-D61A-4C5A-B3B9-521DEDE67E3E@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I have been trying everything possible, but still can’t get my 2 PC's
> running Vista Ultimate to share files and the printer. One PC is a Dell
> Dimension 8300 with a Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet card and an Intel
> PRO/100VE card as well. Right now I have the ethernet connected to the
> Broadcom from the router. My other PC is a Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop which
> connects to the internet wirelessly via an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Card. I
> am using a Belkin F5D8231-4 ver 1001 (with the most up to date
> firmware)router connected to a Siemens Speedstream 4100 Ethernet ADSL modem.
> I can access the internet fine from both PC’s.
> I have the firewall disabled on the router, no firewall running on the PC’s.
> I am using AVG Antivirus. Under the Network and Sharing Center I have
> everything turned on, except for password protection sharing. When I click
> on ‘view full map’ on both PC’s, I am able to see both PC’s. The Desktop is
> shown connected to a switch then to the network, while the Laptop is
> connected directly to the network. The network is then shown connected to
> the internet. When running the net view \\Laptop & netview \\192.168.2.3
> from the desktop, and net view \\Desktop & net view \\192.168.2.4 from the
> Laptop I get the System 53 has occurred message. I also can’t connect the
> laptop to the Printer (which is shared) connected to the desktop
> Both PC’s are in the ‘WORKGROUP’ workgroup and set to Private Network. I
> have set shared folders on both PC’s, but I can not see the either PC’s
> folders when using the other. When I click on ‘computer’ in vista then
> expand the plus sign next to network on the left hand side, all I see is the
> computer I am currently on.
> Another odd thing is that I can not change back from ‘This computer is part
> of a business network’ I use it to connect to other computers at work’ to
> ‘This is a home computer; it’s not part of a business network’ on either
> computer.
> I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance that anyone can offer. This
> is driving me insane. Thanks in advance!
> The following is the ipconfig /all for the Desktop connected to the router:
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> C:\>ipconfig /all
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-9A-B1-36
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-18-09-83-56
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e124:72ae:f8dc:933f%8(Preferred)
> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:44:33 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:44:32 PM
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201330712
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.2%10(Preferred)
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> C:\>
>
> The following is the ipconfig /all from the laptop connected via wireless
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> C:\Users>ipconfig /all
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
> Network)
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-7D-FE-3A-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> Conn
> ection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-13-55-15
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5d38:6b47:6305:2a9%9(Preferred)
> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:33:15 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:33:15 PM
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 150999792
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
> Controlle
> r
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-74-F6-70
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> isatap.{34EBE0A8-7E42-4F2D-A8D6-89825D720
> CC3}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.3%17(Preferred)
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> isatap.{A5354C97-028F-488B-A766-CA20CF23F
> 9E9}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> isatap.{1B4B7DAC-9FC1-4292-9575-F4BE37DD0
> A0A}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> C:\>
>
>

If they are in the subnet with correct IP addresses, you should be able to ping. I would check any security software running.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Grinch" <Grinch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3AABDED8-81F0-4961-AEBC-DECB9637D75A@microsoft.com...
Firewall is disabled on the router, and I have no firewall program running.

I get a timeout (100% loss) when pinging each PC from the other.

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Assuming you don't have firewall enabled, can you ping each other?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Grinch" <Grinch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4D62E46C-D61A-4C5A-B3B9-521DEDE67E3E@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I have been trying everything possible, but still can’t get my 2 PC's
> running Vista Ultimate to share files and the printer. One PC is a Dell
> Dimension 8300 with a Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet card and an Intel
> PRO/100VE card as well. Right now I have the ethernet connected to the
> Broadcom from the router. My other PC is a Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop which
> connects to the internet wirelessly via an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Card. I
> am using a Belkin F5D8231-4 ver 1001 (with the most up to date
> firmware)router connected to a Siemens Speedstream 4100 Ethernet ADSL modem.
> I can access the internet fine from both PC’s.
> I have the firewall disabled on the router, no firewall running on the PC’s.
> I am using AVG Antivirus. Under the Network and Sharing Center I have
> everything turned on, except for password protection sharing. When I click
> on ‘view full map’ on both PC’s, I am able to see both PC’s. The Desktop is
> shown connected to a switch then to the network, while the Laptop is
> connected directly to the network. The network is then shown connected to
> the internet. When running the net view \\Laptop & netview \\192.168.2.3
> from the desktop, and net view \\Desktop & net view \\192.168.2.4 from the
> Laptop I get the System 53 has occurred message. I also can’t connect the
> laptop to the Printer (which is shared) connected to the desktop
> Both PC’s are in the ‘WORKGROUP’ workgroup and set to Private Network. I
> have set shared folders on both PC’s, but I can not see the either PC’s
> folders when using the other. When I click on ‘computer’ in vista then
> expand the plus sign next to network on the left hand side, all I see is the
> computer I am currently on.
> Another odd thing is that I can not change back from ‘This computer is part
> of a business network’ I use it to connect to other computers at work’ to
> ‘This is a home computer; it’s not part of a business network’ on either
> computer.
> I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance that anyone can offer. This
> is driving me insane. Thanks in advance!
> The following is the ipconfig /all for the Desktop connected to the router:
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> C:\>ipconfig /all
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-9A-B1-36
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-18-09-83-56
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e124:72ae:f8dc:933f%8(Preferred)
> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:44:33 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:44:32 PM
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201330712
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.2%10(Preferred)
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> C:\>
>
> The following is the ipconfig /all from the laptop connected via wireless
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> C:\Users>ipconfig /all
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
> Network)
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-7D-FE-3A-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> Conn
> ection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-13-55-15
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5d38:6b47:6305:2a9%9(Preferred)
> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:33:15 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:33:15 PM
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 150999792
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
> Controlle
> r
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-74-F6-70
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> isatap.{34EBE0A8-7E42-4F2D-A8D6-89825D720
> CC3}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.3%17(Preferred)
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> 192.168.0.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> isatap.{A5354C97-028F-488B-A766-CA20CF23F
> 9E9}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> isatap.{1B4B7DAC-9FC1-4292-9575-F4BE37DD0
> A0A}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> C:\>
>
>