BleepingComputer.com: Intermittent networking connection

Hi all!

I have a desktop, a laptop and a wireless-enabled printer connected via a wireless router. The desktop is wired while the rest are wireless. Both PCs can access the Internet and the printer just fine. However, when I try to do file sharing, it's a frustrating affair. Sometimes it's possible and file sharing is seemless. Then randomly, without either computer going to sleep or anything like that, file sharing just dies. I try it again some other time and it works. The wireless router is set to DHCP. Should I try static IP? Much thanks in advance.

What version of windows on the PCs?

Ack, I forgot to mention that!

The wired desktop is running Vista Home Premium 32-bit and the laptop is running 7 RC. I also read from Googling around that sometimes firewalls and AV software might be an issue. FYI, I'm running avast! (the free version) on both.

This post has been edited by Kyle B: 08 October 2009 - 11:34 PM

When the file sharing "dies" look at workgroup setting is it disabled on either machine?

I'm sorry, I have a cold with a slight fever so my brain is a little foggy. I'll look harder when I wake up

Thanks for the tip. I'll give that a go when my filesharing "dies" on me again.