Home Netwrking setup using two routers

[Mo]

Hi,
I purchased a new Airlink router to replace my old Linksys router.
Airlink is connected to the cable modem. I connected the uplink of the
old linkysy router to one of the ports on the back of Airlink. I did
not make any changes to the Linksys other than changing the DCHP IP
address range for the Linksys. Now the computers on my ne Airlink have
192.168.1.xxx and the ones connected to Linksys have 192.178.1.xxx.

Here is the problem, All machines can obtain DHCP address from the
router they are hooked up to. All machines can access internet. But
when I try to map a drive from machine on Airlink Router to a machine
on Linksys router I can only use the IP address of the machine. Machine
name does not work mapping from one subnet to the other. Any ideas?

Thanks,

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Since you can use the IP, it must be name resolution issue. Have you enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP? This how to may help,

connectivity how toTo access pre-2000/XP computers from w9x, NT and ME on a peer-to-peer network, you may need to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on the win2000/XP. ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/connectivity.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Hi,
I purchased a new Airlink router to replace my old Linksys router.
Airlink is connected to the cable modem. I connected the uplink of the
old linkysy router to one of the ports on the back of Airlink. I did
not make any changes to the Linksys other than changing the DCHP IP
address range for the Linksys. Now the computers on my ne Airlink have
192.168.1.xxx and the ones connected to Linksys have 192.178.1.xxx.

Here is the problem, All machines can obtain DHCP address from the
router they are hooked up to. All machines can access internet. But
when I try to map a drive from machine on Airlink Router to a machine
on Linksys router I can only use the IP address of the machine. Machine
name does not work mapping from one subnet to the other. Any ideas?

Thanks,

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
May be this can Help.
Wireless Router as an AP - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).