Here's the situation:
[*]I have two computers--one wired to my router, the other connecting wirelessly.
[*]Both are running ZoneAlarm's free firewall on Windows XP Pro.
[*]The router has been configured to assign each a static IP address.
[*]ZoneAlarm has been configured to "trust" these static IPs.
[*]Both computers are set to the same workgroup.
Here's what's happening:
[*]The wired-to-the-router computer recognizes the workgroup and sees itself as part of it. It does not, however, recognize the other computer.
[*]The computer connecting wirelessly sees the other computer as part of the workgroup, but it does not recognize itself as actually being a part of this same group.
[*]Each computer can ping the other and the router.
What else I've done:
[*]Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers.
[*]Started the Windows Firewall/ICS Service on both computers.
[*]Started the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service.
Any suggestions on what to do to get the computer connecting wirelessly to appear as part of the workgroup to itself and to the computer wired to the router?
Thank you very much in advance. I apologize if this question seems a bit dumb to most of you, as well.
[*]I have two computers--one wired to my router, the other connecting wirelessly.
[*]Both are running ZoneAlarm's free firewall on Windows XP Pro.
[*]The router has been configured to assign each a static IP address.
[*]ZoneAlarm has been configured to "trust" these static IPs.
[*]Both computers are set to the same workgroup.
Here's what's happening:
[*]The wired-to-the-router computer recognizes the workgroup and sees itself as part of it. It does not, however, recognize the other computer.
[*]The computer connecting wirelessly sees the other computer as part of the workgroup, but it does not recognize itself as actually being a part of this same group.
[*]Each computer can ping the other and the router.
What else I've done:
[*]Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers.
[*]Started the Windows Firewall/ICS Service on both computers.
[*]Started the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service.
Any suggestions on what to do to get the computer connecting wirelessly to appear as part of the workgroup to itself and to the computer wired to the router?
Thank you very much in advance. I apologize if this question seems a bit dumb to most of you, as well.