Plz help - i have a major network problem

[Guest]

i work in an office with five computers. CompA have a printer, CompB have a
wireless adapter (for the internet), the software to be used by the other
computers and all the documents; CompC, CompD and CompE are just new
computers with necessary requirements for networking. A worker came to set up
the network but unfortunately it wasnt done correctly.

When i run the network setup wizard and select the wireless adapter for the
internet connection, it will share to the other computers but the software
and the printer will not work ("Unable to connect"). on the other hand, when
i run the wizard again and select the Local Area Connection as the internet
connection, it will share but the internet will only work on CompB and the
printer will work sometimes.

What should i do to make both the internet, files, software and the printer
work on all the computers?

Note well there is no router in our office.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

i work in an office with five computers. CompA have a printer, CompB have a
wireless adapter (for the internet), the software to be used by the other
computers and all the documents; CompC, CompD and CompE are just new
computers with necessary requirements for networking. A worker came to set up
the network but unfortunately it wasnt done correctly.

When i run the network setup wizard and select the wireless adapter for the
internet connection, it will share to the other computers but the software
and the printer will not work ("Unable to connect"). on the other hand, when
i run the wizard again and select the Local Area Connection as the internet
connection, it will share but the internet will only work on CompB and the
printer will work sometimes.

What should i do to make both the internet, files, software and the printer
work on all the computers?

Note well there is no router in our office.

With no router, how are all computers connecting? Try and provide some detail
about the network, both to the Internet and between the computers, first.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

When you run the wizard, what are you selecting?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html

Let's look at logs from "ipconfig /all" for each computer, to start.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html

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Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
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