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kspansel
kspansel
I have a strange problem (well, i think it''s strange anyway). I just got some wireless network gear today, and started setting it up. The setup went smooth and I can get an IP through DHCP and connect to the internet and everything. But my problem is that I can''t access the two other computers on my network nor can the other computers see the wireless computer. Here''s my setup: Computers A & B are directly connected to the switch. My cable modem is connected to the switch as well. My WAP is also connected directly to the switch. Computer C contains the wireless card. All computers are running XP (2 running pro, 1 running home). The computers are all on the same workgroup, also. And computers A & B have no problem "seeing" each other. What''s up with this? Computer C obviously knows it''s connected to a network, and it''s the same subnet as the other two computers. This is driving me crazy. Any help would be awesome. Thanks Kory Spansel "The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
kspansel
kspansel
File and print sharing is setup. When I do "net view" I get an error 6118: "The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available"

When I do "net statistics workstation" it says there are 5 failed operations, but I don''t know what the failed operations are.

Kory Spansel

"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
kspansel
kspansel
Yeah, I can ping the other computers fine. I''m thinking that having DHCP enabled on the WAP is causing my problems, because I can connected to the internet no problem. Here''s what I think I''m going to try:

1. Toss another NIC into one of the computers on the network
2. Assign the NIC a static IP on the same subnet as the WAP
3. Bridge the two NICs

I''ve never bridged anything together before, so I''m not sure if this will work tho.

Kory Spansel

"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
Colin Jeanne
Colin Jeanne
DHCP is not the problem. It would seem that the problem lies in File & Printer Sharing.

Reasons?

-The computers can see each other so their addresses must be fine.
-The computers can connect to the Internet, further showing that the configuration is fine, although in an unrelated sense

Colin Jeanne | Invader''s Realm
kspansel
kspansel
I am very certain that the problem is not with file and printer sharing. I think that my access point is getting a proper ip address (from my isp''s dhcp) but the access point''s ip address is incorrect for my network. This is why I think I need to seperate the access point from the switch. I haven''t been able to try it out yet, but I will post my results once I can. Who knows I might be headed in the totally wrong direction

Kory Spansel

"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
kspansel
kspansel
Ok, I just did a quick test:

I assigned two of my computers on the network to the same subnet as the wireless access point, and both of the computers saw each other. So what I need to do is, somehow, get my access point into the same subnet as the one provided by my isp''s dhcp. But I don''t think that this is possible, or atleast supported by my AP. So I think that my previous solution is my only option (I could use a router, but I don''t have one ). I''m going to test it out soon. Thanks.

Kory Spansel

"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
kspansel
kspansel
It''s a Belkin 802.11b WAP model number F5D6130.

Kory Spansel

"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein
CheeseWeaver
CheeseWeaver
I have a problem with my D-Link AirPlus XtremeG+ PCMCIA card. (and yes, that is a very stupid name)
the card installs and works fine in win2k and linux, but as soon i put the card in the slot windows freezes, and windows wont boot with it in. i think it might be a driver problem.
Colin Jeanne
Colin Jeanne
CheeseWeaver: so as soon as you physically put the card in the computer the computer fails to start up? Does this happen with any port? If so, the card might be dead.

kspansel: You setup is interesting. Using a switch (not a router) you are able to have internal network addresses? From my understanding, if you are using a switch there is no NAT. What is the model of your switch?

Colin Jeanne | Invader''s Realm

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