Hi Donk, I followed the steps to create the homegroup. I thought I got it since I was given a security code. Then I went to my netbook to join but when I go to join it says there is no homegroup to join.
I went to the troubleshoot on the first computer and it says, A non-Microsoft firewall is installed on this computer. Windows-certified firewalls are automatically configured to work with HomeGroup. Firewalls that are not Windows-certified might block or limit HomeGroup communications. Allowing HomeGroup to communicate through the firewall might resolve the problem. You can open the non-Microsoft firewall program from your Start menu. I checked and the Norton firewall is "on" . How do I Allow HomeGroup to communicate through the firewall? Janice On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Donk <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > > I'm sure no expert on Win7 networking, but I'll try to help you get set > up. Win7 has a Homegroup feature that should be the easiest way to > network your 2 pc's. > On one of your PCs, click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, > then click the "Create a Homegroup" button. > Put a check-mark in all the boxes you want to share. Then click the Next > button. > You'll be given a password. Write it down because you'll need to enter > it when you join the homegroup on your other computer. You can change it > to something simpler later if you want. Now click the Finnish button. > > Make sure both computers are turned on, and neither is asleep. > Now you want to go to your 2nd PC and "join" the homegroup you just > created. Start, Control Panel, Network And Internet. This time you > should see the Homegroup you just created listed there. Click the > "Join" button. You'll be prompted for the password, and you can again > choose what data you want to share (best to just check every box). > > That should basically network your 2 PC's together to share files. > There are a lotta settings and options to set exactly what files can be > shared, and how they can be shared, etc. But getting the network set up > is the first step. > > Good luck, > Donk > > > On 7/2/2011 4:56 PM, Janice D wrote: > > Hi Donk, > > > > What you told me to do just gets me connected to the internet. How does > > this create a network? Also, my modem is a 2wire. I was told it is a > > router/modem in one. Will this work? > > > > Janice > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> ** > >> > >> > >> Ok, well I'll try to walk you through creating a network... it > >> shouldn't be too difficult with 2 Win7 computers. > >> First, are you sure you have a wireless router? You can't do wireless > >> without a wireless router - even if the computers support wireless. > >> What is you ISP? Did they give you the router (and or modem)? > >> > >> Boot up both PC's and look in the system tray (the very bottom right of > >> the screen). There'll be some little icons there. See if there's one > >> that looks like a series of little cell phone bars. You might have to > >> click the little down arrow and choose to "show all icons". If you > >> hover over the cell phone bars a pop up will say something like "Network > >> Connection". If you find this icon, click it one time and a window will > >> open up showing all the available wireless networks in range of your > >> computer. You just have to figure out which one is yours - usually it's > >> the one with the strongest signal. Double click your network and you'll > >> be asked for a key. The key is a series of letters and numbers that you > >> can get from looking at your router. It'll be written on the bottom or > >> back in small print. Input that number and you'll be connected. > >> > >> If you don't see the little cell phone bar icon in the system tray, > >> repost and we can try to find the available connections a different way. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Donk > >> > >> > >> On 7/1/2011 9:28 PM, Janice D wrote: > >>> Hi Donk, > >>> > >>> 2 computers; one laptop and one netbook. > >>> > >>> They are both Windows 7. > >>> > >>> Both wireless. > >>> > >>> I'll wait for your instructions. > >>> > >>> Thank you > >>> Janice > >>> > >> > >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, > please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not > post personal issues directly to the group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [email protected] > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! 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