Trouble adding 4th computer

[willies]

I currently have my computers networked. I have 2 desktops getting connected to cable through a router and a notebook that runs wireless. The desktops run pro and the notebook home. They all can access the others freely and can all print to one printer. I just bought a new laptop yesterday. It is an HP that is running home. I am having trouble setting up its network. When I run and finish the wizard, no network has been set up, and the laptop itself does not even show up in my network places. I has working internet as i am using it right now. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[BASSMASTER]

Type IPCONFIG /ALL from a command prompt and tell us what it says.

 

[willies]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Pattie Starr>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PATTIE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-D8-F2-FC
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.107
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.111.16.30
68.111.16.25
68.1.208.30
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, August 22, 2005 11:15:00 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:15:00 AM


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-AC-58-29

C:\Documents and Settings\Pattie Starr>

 

[BASSMASTER]

Damm, thought I knew what the problem would be, but it's never that easy

Can you ping websites? Try a few different, for example, from a command prompt type:

ping www.google.com

 

[willies]

yeah i can ping websites. im getting frustrated. im thinking that i should just re install windows. that should fix the problem am i correct?

 

[BASSMASTER]

yeah i can ping websites. im getting frustrated. im thinking that i should just re install windows. that should fix the problem am i correct?

don't do that. Is your Windows XP firewall is disabled on this machine?

 

[Obtruse_Man4]

Is your new laptop on the same workgroup as the other computers?

 

[willies]

yeah its disabled. all my ip stuff is fine. i dont know what to do.

 

[BASSMASTER]

Im running out of ideas here. You run the network setup wizard and it seems to accept everything, yet there is no connection in your network control panel?

 

[willies]

Im running out of ideas here. You run the network setup wizard and it seems to accept everything, yet there is no connection in your network control panel?

yeah i dont know whats going on