Hi Donk, I did everything and there are no other computers in the "view network computers and devices". I wouldn't expect there to be because the netbook says, "there is currently no homegroup on your network" when I try to connect to the homegroup.
Janice On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Donk <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > > Janice, forget about the Homegroup thing and try this: > > 1. Enable sharing on both computers. Go to Start, click "Computer". > Right-click your C: drive and choose "Properties". > 2. Click the Sharing tab. Click the Advanced Sharing button. Click to > allow sharing. Also, click the Permissions button. You should see > "Everyone" in the top window, and put checkmarks in all the boxes to > allow full control. > 3. Do that on both computers and reboot. > 4. Now go to Start, Control Panel. Type "network" in the search box. > 5. Look in the "Network and Sharing" area and click "View Network > Computers and Devices". Do you see your other computer there? > > Hopefully that'll work. > Good luck, > Donk > > > On 7/4/2011 9:09 PM, Janice D wrote: > > Hi Donk, > > > > That didn't work either. I almost feel like uninstalling Norton and > > using Avast to avoid this problem. > > > > On 7/4/11, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: > >> You can try this fix that has worked for some people if you want: > >> > >> (do this on the computer you created the Homegroup on first) > >> 1. Go to Start, Programs, and open your Norton program. > >> 2. On the Norton home screen you should see a link called "Tasks". > >> 3. Look for an option to "Check Network Security Map". > >> 4. You should see both your computers listed along the top row of the > >> window. > >> 5. Click on each one and set the Trust Level to "Full Trust". > >> > >> Give this a try. If it doesn't work, there are ways to create a network > >> without using "Homegroups". > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Donk > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 7/4/2011 12:28 AM, Janice D wrote: > >>> It appears as long as Norton is on my laptop, I cannot enable windows > >>> firewall. Norton controls it and I am unable to connect it. > >>> > >>> Thank you so much for helping me put my 2003 outlook onto my netbook. > >>> > >>> Maybe when Norton expires in November I'll go back to avast and try the > >>> HomeGroup again. > >>> > >>> Thank you again. > >>> Janice > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> ** > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> It seems like a lot of Norton users are have had the same problem. As > >>>> far as I can tell, Norton hasn't posted a fix. > >>>> It doesn't seem that Norton firewall has an easy way to allow > exceptions > >>>> in the firewall settings. > >>>> I would try temporarily disabling the Norton firewall - just to see if > >>>> you can join the homegroup while it is off. You will have to disable > it > >>>> on both PC's. > >>>> If you "can" join, then you'll know that Norton is the problem. > >>>> > >>>> If Norton is the prob, then all I can suggest is that you leave it > >>>> disabled, and use Win7's built-in firewall instead. Win7's firewall is > >>>> pre-configured to allow Homegroups through the firewall. > >>>> > >>>> I don't have a Norton machine here, but these general steps might help > >>>> you find the option to turn the Norton Firewall off: > >>>> 1. Go to Start, Programs, and find Norton. Click it to open the Norton > >>>> program (is it Norton Internet Security Suite)? > >>>> 2. In the norton program look for the Firewall settings. > >>>> 3. Look for a way to disable the firewall. If you see an option to > >>>> disable "Smart Firewall" do it. > >>>> 4. After disabling it, reboot both PC's and try joining the Homegroup > >>>> again. > >>>> > >>>> To turn on the Win7 firewall, go to Start, Control Panel, type > Firewall > >>>> in the search box. Click "Turn Windows Firewall On or Off". > >>>> It's never good to have more than one firewall running at the same > time > >>>> - so you'll have leave Norton off. I'm surprised they haven't created > a > >>>> fix for this yet. > >>>> > >>>> Good luck, > >>>> Donk > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 7/3/2011 11:12 PM, Janice D wrote: > >>>>> 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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