network setup

I have a pc and laptop pc has windows xp home laptop has win me I have just installed Linksys wireless-B usb and successfully got internet sharing
ok but when I got to network n/hood on the laptop I can only see the laptop
and on the win xp sys when i click on view work group it says I might not have permission I have a personal firewall and also xp one but when I have disabled it seems to make no difference.


some guidence please

Regards
Rodger.

 

Are both pc's in the same workgroup ?
Do you have filesharing enabled on both pc's ?

 

thankyou for your reply both suggestions are in place but still unabe to see the network??

 

I thought I would post back as I have spent a little bit more time on this again
and I have repeated the excercise of disabling both ICF and Norton personal
firewall and also sygate f wall that I had on the laptop and to my surprise
I could see the networked computers and enabling the firewalls back I was still able to view etc I am also aware settings can be changed within the firewalls setup but thses did not seem to have the desired effect and it seems also that ICF has no such control for networking although I was able all the time to share my internet connection ok.
I hope that this may help others
I just like to keep on going to get the desired result..

Regards
Rodger.