Networking wired and wireless computer with file sharing

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Sorry about the blank one. Everything was working fine until I replaced the
hard drive on my wired computer and reloaded windows on my wireless computer.
Both computers are using Windows XP and are both connected to a router which
is connected to the cable modem. I have no personel or any other firewalls
enabled. Both computers are able to connect to the internet and can see
themselves on the network but cannot view each other. They are both using
the same workgroup name and different computer names. I have read the PChuck
article but it did not address my issue. As I stated before, I have in the
past networked these two computers without issues so I don't know why I am
having the problem now.
 
Sorry about the blank one. Everything was working fine until I replaced the
hard drive on my wired computer and reloaded windows on my wireless computer.
Both computers are using Windows XP and are both connected to a router which
is connected to the cable modem. I have no personel or any other firewalls
enabled. Both computers are able to connect to the internet and can see
themselves on the network but cannot view each other. They are both using
the same workgroup name and different computer names. I have read the PChuck
article but it did not address my issue. As I stated before, I have in the
past networked these two computers without issues so I don't know why I am
having the problem now.
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There's always the possibility that you have a new problem, that hasn't been
documented yet. Or it's possible that the articles need to be rewritten. And
I'm working on using new diagnostic tools, too.

Why not provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, so we
can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
 
Chuck said:
There's always the possibility that you have a new problem, that hasn't been
documented yet. Or it's possible that the articles need to be rewritten. And
I'm working on using new diagnostic tools, too.

Why not provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, so we
can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
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This is the wireless laptop
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GarySony

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless
Cardbus Adapter(rev.C)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-3D-AA-28-A8

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April 17, 2006 9:01:21 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April 24, 2006 9:01:21 PM



Ethernet adapter Network Bridge (Network Bridge) 3:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 32-A2-11-E3-E2-64

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.166.0

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Here is the info on the Desktop wired

Windows IP Configuration






Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bethweers


Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :


Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown


IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net






Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:






Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net


Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC


Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-08-00-10-46


Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes


Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101


Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0


Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, April 16, 2006 3:07:26 AM


Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:07:26 AM

Any other info you need to help me please let me know.
 
This is the wireless laptop
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GarySony

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless
Cardbus Adapter(rev.C)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-3D-AA-28-A8

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April 17, 2006 9:01:21 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April 24, 2006 9:01:21 PM



Ethernet adapter Network Bridge (Network Bridge) 3:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 32-A2-11-E3-E2-64

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.166.0

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Here is the info on the Desktop wired

Windows IP Configuration






Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bethweers


Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :


Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown


IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net






Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:






Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.ga.comcast.net


Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC


Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-08-00-10-46


Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes


Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101


Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0


Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, April 16, 2006 3:07:26 AM


Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:07:26 AM

Any other info you need to help me please let me know.
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Gary,

To start, GarySony has a bridge in place. Is that intentional, or was it maybe
created by replacing Windows and running the network setup wizard? Diagnosing
your problem will be a lot easier without the bridge.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html#Bridge>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html#Bridge
 
Chuck said:
Gary,

To start, GarySony has a bridge in place. Is that intentional, or was it maybe
created by replacing Windows and running the network setup wizard? Diagnosing
your problem will be a lot easier without the bridge.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html#Bridge>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html#Bridge


Chuck,
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I followed the Wizard so if the bridge needs to go tell me what I have to do.
 
Chuck,
I followed the Wizard so if the bridge needs to go tell me what I have to do.
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Gary,

Please see the article that I provided immediately above, with 2 links with
alternate solutions.
 
Chuck said:
Gary,

Please see the article that I provided immediately above, with 2 links with
alternate solutions.
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Chuck,
I don't know what happened between last night and this morning but both
computers can see each other and are file sharing. I will delete the bridge
since I don't need it. Thank you so much for the time you spent.
 
Chuck,
I don't know what happened between last night and this morning but both
computers can see each other and are file sharing. I will delete the bridge
since I don't need it. Thank you so much for the time you spent.
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That's great, Gary. Thanks for letting us know.
 
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