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Problem with mapped network drive.
Name: JSN Date: November 13, 2006 at 14:34:12 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: AMD 64 3500/512 MB Product: Compaq
Comment:
At my work we have a wireless network for internet access and access a to mapped network drive on one of our laptops. 1 of our computers was outside of the wireless range so we ran a network cable outside the building directly to the wireless router.
We recently purchased another computer for that end of the building so instead of wiring a second cable to the wireless router we bought a regular router and hooked both the computers into that and connected the new router directly into the wireless router.
Now our internet works fine on all of our computers but the mapped drive doesn't show up on the two computers hooked into the new router. Is there anyway I can get the mapped drive to show up on these computers without directly wiring both computers to the wireless router?
Name: don2006 Date: November 13, 2006 at 16:07:29 Pacific
Reply:
Here are some things to check: 1)Only one of the routers should be running DHCP. Actually, static IPs are better. 2)Make sure that everything is on the same subnet. 3)The WAN port of the regular router should be connected to an internal port of the wireless router. 4)You should be able to ping everything from everywhere. 5)On those 2 PCs at the other end of the building, try start, run, \\IP_of the PC that has the mapped drive. The drive should open. You can create shortcuts on those desktops.
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Response Number 2
Name: JSN Date: November 13, 2006 at 17:08:03 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks. I'll give those things a try tomorrow.
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: November 14, 2006 at 04:05:08 Pacific
Reply:
Why is it the in order to extend a network, people get a router, when all they need is a switch. Cheaper to buy and easier to set up.
Stuart
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Response Number 4
Name: don2006 Date: November 15, 2006 at 12:39:41 Pacific
Reply:
That's correct but in this case, he said that it was at the other end of the building and some of the clients were wireless. A switch wouldn't help.
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