Wired & Wireless - WWW but no network

[Guest]

Just installed a Linksys WAP54g access point. Specified a static ip address,
mask, and the default gateway for the network. When a laptop connects to the
WAP, it acquires an ip address from the DHCP server on the network and has
the appropriate mask and gateway. I can surf the net... but I am buffaloed
as to how I can now actually log onto my wired network to access files,
printers, etc. I am running the Microsoft client with client services for
netware. Can anybody point me in the right direction on this one. Once I
log onto the workstation and acquire the wireless connection, I cannot see
ANYTHING in network neighborhood at all.

 

[Chuck]

Just installed a Linksys WAP54g access point. Specified a static ip address,
mask, and the default gateway for the network. When a laptop connects to the
WAP, it acquires an ip address from the DHCP server on the network and has
the appropriate mask and gateway. I can surf the net... but I am buffaloed
as to how I can now actually log onto my wired network to access files,
printers, etc. I am running the Microsoft client with client services for
netware. Can anybody point me in the right direction on this one. Once I
log onto the workstation and acquire the wireless connection, I cannot see
ANYTHING in network neighborhood at all.

Sherri,

Here are a few websites with useful tutorials:
http://www.cablesense.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.wown.com/

Forget about Netware (IPX/SPX) components. Are you running both Client for
Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks (Local
Area Connection - Properties), on each computer? Do you have shares setup on
each?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?

Make sure the browser service is running on each computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service shows
with Status = Started.

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445
and UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in
the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of
(network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.