Weird LAN Problem

[robertkraml]

I have four Win2K PCs (all current SP4 and patched) connected to a Linksys
router to a DSL service. 3 connections are hard, 1 wireless. All are part
of the "HOME" workgroup.

The three wired PCs see each other fine using Explorer. The wireless PC,
however, is NOT visible to the others nor can it see any of the other three
on the workgroup under Network Neighborhood. All four PCs can access the
Internet just fine. The router confirms all 4 PCs as DHCP entries.

Also, using a command prompt, I CAN access the wireless PC from any of the
wired (using the \\name\drive commands).

In addition, the wireless PC CAN access the printer connected to one of the
wired PCs.

So, why cant these PCs see the wireless PC using Explorer under Network
Neighborhood? This used to work just fine and it is unclear to me exactly
when this stopped working but it happened sometime within the past 3 months
or so.

Any hints?

-Bob

 

[Phillip Windell]

This is often a funtion of the "privacy" features of the wireless equipment.
It keeps anyone else from driving down the street next to your house and
picking up the network and easily browsing through all your wireless
machines, with a workgroup name of "Home" how hard would that be? . You
will have to investigate the documentation of your equipment.