The wireless clients seem to be communicating, but they do not appear in the My Computer screen or in the My Network Places screen.

Possible Solution:

Verify that File and Printer Sharing is enabled on all the computers on your network.

  1. Open Control Panel.
    Note for XP Users: If you are looking at Category View in Windows XP, click Switch to Classic View.
  2. In Control Panel, double-click the Network Connections icon or Network and Dial-up Connections icon, depending on your version of Windows.
  3. Right-click the network connection for your wireless adapter and then click Properties.
  4. In the network connection properties screen, verify that the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks check box is selected. If this item is not present, click Install. In the Select Network Component Type box, select Service and click Add. In the Select Network Service box, select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks and click OK. Close the network connection properties screen.
  5. Close the Network Connections screen.

 

 

 

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