Home networking issue

[Paul]

Hi, I have recently just set up a home network using a
Linksys wireless router connecting 2 PCs and a laptop
(The two PCs are wired). After completing the setup I am
able to acess the internet from all three computers. I
was able to set up file/printer sharing between the PCs
only after installing a certian protocol or something
inside of the network connection properties. It was at
this time I attempted to do the same for the laptop. I
have not been succesful in that the the laptop is not
recognized on either PC and the laptop only sees itself
under the workgroup. The workgroup name between all
computers are the same. All computers are running the
same firewall under the same settings and they are all on
WinXP. thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem. I have no idea how to solve it. If someone comes up with an answer, please let me know. Thanks

 

[Ronald \Alan\ Gumm, Jr.]

Paul-

I have this same problem, only with two desktops and two laptops. My
problem was WPA security. I know it sucks, but I've gone in circles with
Linksys, Microsoft, and HP on how to get a wireless network to work under
WPA security and none of them have an answer. Apparently no one in here
does either.

So,go into your router setup and see if you're using WPA security. If
you are, you'll have to disable it. If not, start from scratch. Disable
your firewall, and hit the reset button on the router. Then go into the
router setup and rename the wireless network from the default. Then go back
to your wireless machine and get it connected and do your network setup
wizard and get everything working sans firewall. Once that is complete
disable the SSID broadcast and use MAC address filtering. Then turn on and
reconfigure the firewall.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi, I have recently just set up a home network using a
Linksys wireless router connecting 2 PCs and a laptop
(The two PCs are wired). After completing the setup I am
able to acess the internet from all three computers. I
was able to set up file/printer sharing between the PCs
only after installing a certian protocol or something
inside of the network connection properties. It was at
this time I attempted to do the same for the laptop. I
have not been succesful in that the the laptop is not
recognized on either PC and the laptop only sees itself
under the workgroup. The workgroup name between all
computers are the same. All computers are running the
same firewall under the same settings and they are all on
WinXP. thanks in advance.

Since you can access the Internet from all computers, the wired
network, the wireless network, and the protocols are all working.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the laptop, and tell it that the
computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway
(router). It will make all the necessary settings.

If that doesn't fix the problem, I suspect that the firewall on the
laptop is misconfigured. Un-install it and see if that fixes the
problem. It's safe to un-install the firewall, because your wireless
router acts as a firewall, preventing other Internet users from
accessing your computers.
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[Guest]

-----Original Message-----

Since you can access the Internet from all computers, the wired
network, the wireless network, and the protocols are all working.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the laptop, and tell it that the
computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway
(router). It will make all the necessary settings.

If that doesn't fix the problem, I suspect that the firewall on the
laptop is misconfigured. Un-install it and see if that fixes the
problem. It's safe to un-install the firewall, because your wireless
router acts as a firewall, preventing other Internet users from
accessing your computers.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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.

I disabled all of my firewalls exept the WPA-PSK
encription and ran the networking wizard as you described
but all the laptop can see in the workgroup is itself.
thanks again

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I disabled all of my firewalls exept the WPA-PSK
encription and ran the networking wizard as you described
but all the laptop can see in the workgroup is itself.
thanks again

Some more things to try:

1. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

2 Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

3 Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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