Can't See Computer On Wireless Network.

[John Alway]

We set up a wireless home network. It has a router which connects us
to the Internet and the ethernet.

There are three computers in the network, which are all connected via
WiFi, using LinkSys.

Here is a schematic of the configuration:

computer1----WirelessRouter----DSL_MODEM---PhoneLine

Computer2--WirelessAdapter

Computer3--WirelessAdapter


The dashed lines, ---, indicate hardwired connections. The adapters
communicate via spread spectrum with the router.


Okay. All of the computers are running on WinXP, and all can use the
Internet fine.

Computers 2 and 3 can access each others files and printers.

The Problem:
For some reason we can't see, nor access the files nor printer for
computer1, nor can computer1 see the files/printers on the other
computers.

Pinging works fine for computers 2 and 3, both by IP address and by
name. I can also ping the router's ip address fine. All of this
can be done on computers 2 & 3.

However, when I attempt to ping computer1, even from computer1, by ip
address or by name, there is no response. I can ping computers 2 &
3 from this computer by their ip addresses,but not by their names. I
can ping the router fine from this address.


Perhaps there is a conflict between the dynamic IP address acquired
for the internet and the IP address for the LAN?


Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,
....John

 

[John Alway]

Update, I removed the Norton firewall and computer1 can now ping
itself by ip and name. The other computers can ping it also, but only
by ip, not by name.

I still can't see computer1's files or devices, nor can it see any
of the files or devices of the other computers.

Hoping for feedback.

Thanks,
...John

 

[John Alway]

Surely someone must know the answer to this one!

Hoping for feedback.

Thanks,
...John

 

[John Alway]

Bump... =)

Surely someone must know the answer to this one!

Hoping for feedback.

Thanks,
...John

 

[John Alway]

Bump, Bump.

Bump... =)

 

[John Alway]

Bump.

Bump, Bump.