Network Setup Wizard, where is it?

[Kenny Cargill]

New PC using Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit, hard wired to 3 Com wireless
modem/router.
Older PC using XP Pro/SP3, wirelessly connected to same router.
Both can access the internet but can't get them to "see" each other.
Trying to set up from Win 7 nothing happens, when I run the Network
Troubleshooter it tells me I need ipv6, that it's not installed but it
definitely is!
If i run the Network Setup wizard in XP then bring the pen drive to the Win
7 and run the netsetup file I get an unspecified error.
Have Zone Alarm Free on both PC's and have set up a trusted zone on each
with a range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.6.
I thought Win 7 was supposed to make home networking easier, not harder!
I can't find a network setup wizard in Win 7?
Help appreciated.

Kenny

 

[Trev]

New PC using Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit, hard wired to 3 Com wireless
modem/router.
Older PC using XP Pro/SP3, wirelessly connected to same router.
Both can access the internet but can't get them to "see" each other.
Trying to set up from Win 7 nothing happens, when I run the Network
Troubleshooter it tells me I need ipv6, that it's not installed but it
definitely is!
If i run the Network Setup wizard in XP then bring the pen drive to the
Win 7 and run the netsetup file I get an unspecified error.
Have Zone Alarm Free on both PC's and have set up a trusted zone on each
with a range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.6.
I thought Win 7 was supposed to make home networking easier, not harder!
I can't find a network setup wizard in Win 7?
Help appreciated.

Kenny

I guess Your using Home group. That only works if all computers are on WIN
7. Change to work group and all will be well

 

[Kenny Cargill]

Many thanks, that was it.
Only problem now is sharing folders like "Downloads", although I have set
sharing for everyone at "\\USER-PC\Downloads", I can't see that folder on
the XP PC although if I copy that path into the Run box on XP I can see the
contents then.

Kenny

 

[PeeCee]

New PC using Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit, hard wired to 3 Com wireless
modem/router.
Older PC using XP Pro/SP3, wirelessly connected to same router.
Both can access the internet but can't get them to "see" each other.
Trying to set up from Win 7 nothing happens, when I run the Network
Troubleshooter it tells me I need ipv6, that it's not installed but it
definitely is!
If i run the Network Setup wizard in XP then bring the pen drive to the
Win 7 and run the netsetup file I get an unspecified error.
Have Zone Alarm Free on both PC's and have set up a trusted zone on each
with a range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.6.
I thought Win 7 was supposed to make home networking easier, not harder!
I can't find a network setup wizard in Win 7?
Help appreciated.

Kenny

Kenny

Uninstall Zone Alarm.

Paul.