Wireless Network Connection Problem
Ok guys, I have 3 computers total(1 desktop, Laptop A and Laptop B). Have a Netgear router as well. The internet comes in via cable modem which is then connected to the router. From there the desktop is hard wired to the router, laptop A is connected via a Netgear wireless card, and Laptop B is connected via "Wireless LAN" built in. All computers have an internet connection, no problem. All firewalls are off now. I have the TCP/IP obtaining IP addresses automatically. All the work done is with the desktop logged into user Name1. I think XP home only has simple flie sharing, so I don't think that's it.
For the firewall settings I have IP addresses 192.168.0.2 --> 192.168.0.5 all allowed on each computer's firewall (see below). Router is 192.168.0.1
Here is the following info for each couputer(NAME): All are on the MSHOME workgroup
1. TCP/IP address
2. Subnet Mask
3. Gateway
4. OS
5. Service Pack
6. Users
Desktop(Dell)
1. 192.168.0.2
2. 255.255.255.0
3. 192.168.0.1
4. XP Hope
5. Service Pack 2
6. Name1, Name2
Laptop A(Shevans): On this one I also have a network Bridge, not sure if that is doing anything.
1. 192.168.0.3
2. 255.255.255.0
3. 192.168.0.1
4. XP Hope
5. Service Pack 1
6. Name2
Laptop B(Sony)
1. 192.168.0.4
2. 255.255.255.0
3. 192.168.0.1
4. XP Hope
5. Service Pack 2
6. None
Here are my results when I ping each computer. I piged by both IP and computer name.
Ping Desktop ---> Desktop = 0% loss
Ping Desktop ---> A= timed out, 100% loss --- This doesn't make sense as Desktop and A can see eachother
Ping Desktop ---> B = 0% loss
Ping A ---> A = 0% loss
Ping A ---> Desktop = 0% loss
Ping A ---> B = 0% loss
Ping B---> B= 0% loss
Ping B---> Desktop = 0% loss
Ping B---> A = 0% loss
Some All have XP Home.
Here is my problem. I have my printer connected via serial to my desktop. The desktop can see the workgroup and shared files on both laptop A and laptop B without problems.
I can connect to the printer with laptop A without any problems. Laptop A can see the workgroup and the shared folders on the Desktop and itself. It doesn't see any Laptop B folders.
Laptop B can see the workgroup, but only sees Laptop A and itself. It does not see the desktop and therefore cannot get to the printer. What am I missing here that Laptop B can't see the desktop and doesn't have access to laptop A. When trying to navigate to laptop A I get a "is not accessible. Might not have permissions.....network path not found" error.
My main concern is getting B and the desktop to talk as B is the replacement for A. I can't do the replacement till I can get a printer and file sharing between B and the desktop. That being said, both B and the Desktop are on SP2 and each can ping eachother. I still can't get access to the Mshome workgroup from B. Mshome comes up under the microsoft windows network, but when I click on it I get that not accessible/permission/network path error.
I reset the B and Desktop workgroup name to MSHOME1 now. Now when I am on B and I try to access the Microsoft Windows Network the MSHOME1 group comes up and when I cluck that the B computer shows up (showing itself). Before I would get the not accessible error. So the B shows itself, but it doesn't show the desktop. So getting closer, at least now I could access the workgroup.
When I did this I hadn't changed the Desktop workgroup name yet. On the desktop I showed both the MSHOME and MSHOME1 workgroups, and teh Desktop could access the B computer on MSHOME1 still.
When I changed the Desktop workgroup to MSHOME1 I could access and see the B computer as well. When I went back to MSHOME on both computers I ran into the same problem. Getting that not accessible error on MSHOME on laptop B....would there be some setting I'm missing here?
Thoughts?
Andrew
