Vista networking issue

Hi All please could you help

I have a desktop and laptop both running Vista, i have connected them
together via a adsl 4 pot router/ethernet switch in order to establish a home
network.

From my laptop i can see the desktop pc and explore its public folder but
from my desktop pc i cant explore my laptop public folder

I can see both computers in my "View Full Site Map" and both computers are
set up as discoverable.

Please Advise?

Richard

I would chekc the firewall first. If the firewall is not issue, check the permission.

Vista common issue - can see but access
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewforum.php?f=3

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
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Hi All please could you help

I have a desktop and laptop both running Vista, i have connected them
together via a adsl 4 pot router/ethernet switch in order to establish a home
network.

From my laptop i can see the desktop pc and explore its public folder but
from my desktop pc i cant explore my laptop public folder

I can see both computers in my "View Full Site Map" and both computers are
set up as discoverable.

Please Advise?

Richard