Will http://___ browse PCs on LAN?

[George]

Am using WinXP-pro PCs and Linksys router. The router assigned
192.xxx.xx.200 to this PC

If I'm on a PC within the LAN, shouldn't I be able to open IE6, key in
192.xxx.xx.200, and see what's on this PC?

What happens is...it brings up a username/password screen...

Username. Leaving it blank doesn't work, and if I enter something (like
joe) in the username box, it adds the something to the ip address and
displas that (like... the 192.xxx.xx.200/joe). And still doesn't work.

Password. Entering the router password doesn't work, and I don't know what
other password would exist.

Seems like before I got this VPN router I could simply enter the local IP
address and up came the yellow folders and files.

Wondered what's going on here, thanks

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Greetings George,

Linksys routers by default use an ip address 192.168.1.1. Open Internet
Explorer and type that address into the address bar. When it ask for a
username and password, type in lowercase letters "admin" in the password
box. Leave the username box blank. That should get you into the router's web
utility.

________________
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Am using WinXP-pro PCs and Linksys router. The router assigned
192.xxx.xx.200 to this PC

If I'm on a PC within the LAN, shouldn't I be able to open IE6, key in
192.xxx.xx.200, and see what's on this PC?

Not if you use http:// - that's only going to work if there's a webserver
listening on that IP.

What happens is...it brings up a username/password screen...

Username. Leaving it blank doesn't work, and if I enter something
(like joe) in the username box, it adds the something to the ip
address and displas that (like... the 192.xxx.xx.200/joe). And still
doesn't work.

Password. Entering the router password doesn't work, and I don't
know what other password would exist.

No, it's not that password.

Seems like before I got this VPN router I could simply enter the
local IP address and up came the yellow folders and files.

Not sure, but you should create all user login names & passwords identically
on all computers.

 

[George]

192.168.1.1 is the ROUTER address, and I do have the password for it. It
has been changed from admin.

But, what I'm asking here is about accessing a PC with address
192.xxx.xx.200, not the router. Keying in this address ALSO asks for a
username/password, but nothing happens.

First, I have no idea what (if any) password would have been set up for this
PC

Second, I was thinking accessing the PC would lead to being able to explore
files and folders but so far, can't get past a login screen

Welcome suggestions

 

[George]

Is there a simple way to turn on / set up (preferably in WinXP-pro) a simple
web server so it does access (listen on the IP for) this PC?

On the password, I know it's not the router's password, but wondered what if
anything caused a username/password to be created for this IP address (the
IP address of this PC), and how to figure out what to do...I keep track of
all passwords, but don't have any like this...would it be under some other
name or reference

Thanks for suggestions

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Hi George,

I see what you asking now. I misundestood the first time but after I made my
reply I noticed you were talking about something else. It looks like
Lanwench has kindly replied. See his reply.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Is there a simple way to turn on / set up (preferably in WinXP-pro) a
simple web server so it does access (listen on the IP for) this PC?

You have IIS and set up your own website, but what do you hope to accomplish
by this? You can't manage the computer doing so...

On the password, I know it's not the router's password, but wondered
what if anything caused a username/password to be created for this IP
address (the IP address of this PC), and how to figure out what to
do...I keep track of all passwords, but don't have any like
this...would it be under some other name or reference

The credentials have nothing to do with the IP address. I'm not sure what
you're running into, honestly...