RJ45 for 2 then add Wireless for Broadband?

[SEAN CUNNINGHAM]

I've a problem that given my next to nil network experience I can't resolve.

I had 2 computers (A + B both XP) linked on a home network using cable + 2
network cards sharing a 56k modem for the net. Worked fine all round.
Recently got Broadband with my neighbours and connected to it via a new
wireless network card to the DSL modem/router.
The DSL works fine but:

Computer A (with the wireless connection) can no longer see B in the
workgroup
Computer A cannot see any other the other computers sharing the wireless DSL
router/modem
Computer B Sees A but is denied access to it. Tried to run a multiplayer
game to confirm - didn't work claiming lack of TCP/IP.
If I bridge the wireless and cableLAN connections the DSL connection fails
(though I still maintain good signal indications)
Just tried to bridge now (having tried other things) and it does not allow
me to bridge 2 connections that are sharing internet connections even though
neither connection has ICS enabled.

How do I connect both computers and have wireless DSL (preferably on both)?
As bonus should I be able to see the other wireless computers? in the same
workgroup?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Stu

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I've a problem that given my next to nil network experience I can't resolve.

I had 2 computers (A + B both XP) linked on a home network using cable + 2
network cards sharing a 56k modem for the net. Worked fine all round.
Recently got Broadband with my neighbours and connected to it via a new
wireless network card to the DSL modem/router.
The DSL works fine but:

Computer A (with the wireless connection) can no longer see B in the
workgroup
Computer A cannot see any other the other computers sharing the wireless DSL
router/modem
Computer B Sees A but is denied access to it. Tried to run a multiplayer
game to confirm - didn't work claiming lack of TCP/IP.
If I bridge the wireless and cableLAN connections the DSL connection fails
(though I still maintain good signal indications)
Just tried to bridge now (having tried other things) and it does not allow
me to bridge 2 connections that are sharing internet connections even though
neither connection has ICS enabled.

How do I connect both computers and have wireless DSL (preferably on both)?
As bonus should I be able to see the other wireless computers? in the same
workgroup?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Stu

Yes you should

by using your xp disk, when it comes up on inserting it
go to install additional components, alot of people don't
know upon completing your windows xp installation you
must once again put the disk in and install the added
tcp/ip & so on, it does this automatically.

Then use the disk to install your windows network, I know
you have this option under network connections but when
you use the disk it downloads additional files to do this
with that it does not have unless you chose to install
the entire ie386 file upon original installation which
once again can only be done from the desktop of a
functioning os because it has to download updated setup
files from microsoft.

after you have run the network setup wizard using the
like configuration option for your network with the disk
choose, use my xp disk on the other computers. Now here
is the trick when you do this on the next or original
whichever is wireless go ahead and restart it also but if
you lose your wirless connection to the router because it
enables xp's firewall you'll have 2 do it again on this
machine. After you have done this successfully on a
machine you will see a "network connections" under your
start menu instead of having to go to control panel.

If this does not work for you, pull up your command
prompt screen, and run netstat, ipconfig to see if you
are on an established connection with your router and
what the ip address & subnet mask is on each one. If
this is ok, always ping your network, pinging each
computer from each computer to make sure you get a
reply. If none of this is working that is your network
problem. It is because a router has to have your mac
address stored to it. Your router company and maybe even
your ISP can help you make sure the router has your mac
address stored to it and this is usually done under your
browser since routers are accessed thru the internet even
if your not able to pull up a web page with connectivity.

There are so many ways and things that can change each
step of this I will leave it at this and if you want to
ask any specific questions feel free to e-mail me @
(e-mail address removed)

Hope this helped

lee

 

[Stu Wallace]

This worked!!

Stu

by using your xp disk, when it comes up on inserting it
go to install additional components, alot of people don't
know upon completing your windows xp installation you
must once again put the disk in and install the added
tcp/ip & so on, it does this automatically.

Then use the disk to install your windows network, I know
you have this option under network connections but when
you use the disk it downloads additional files to do this
with that it does not have unless you chose to install
the entire ie386 file upon original installation which
once again can only be done from the desktop of a
functioning os because it has to download updated setup
files from microsoft.

after you have run the network setup wizard using the
like configuration option for your network with the disk
choose, use my xp disk on the other computers. Now here
is the trick when you do this on the next or original
whichever is wireless go ahead and restart it also but if
you lose your wirless connection to the router because it
enables xp's firewall you'll have 2 do it again on this
machine. After you have done this successfully on a
machine you will see a "network connections" under your
start menu instead of having to go to control panel.

If this does not work for you, pull up your command
prompt screen, and run netstat, ipconfig to see if you
are on an established connection with your router and
what the ip address & subnet mask is on each one. If
this is ok, always ping your network, pinging each
computer from each computer to make sure you get a
reply. If none of this is working that is your network
problem. It is because a router has to have your mac
address stored to it. Your router company and maybe even
your ISP can help you make sure the router has your mac
address stored to it and this is usually done under your
browser since routers are accessed thru the internet even
if your not able to pull up a web page with connectivity.

There are so many ways and things that can change each
step of this I will leave it at this and if you want to
ask any specific questions feel free to e-mail me @
(e-mail address removed)

Hope this helped

lee