If the IP configuration of your computers is set by "Autoconfiguration",
they are not getting it from the wireless router and the wireless router may
be in a different subnet. If that is the case, this would explain why your
computers can not communicate via the router.
Check the configuration of the wireless router. It will have an IP address
and subnet mask that it uses on its LAN interface. All of the computers
using that router must be in the same IP subnet. Also, most routers
designed for home use provide a DHCP service for devices on the LAN -
perhaps this just needs to be enabled. Your Windows computers (wired or
wireless) should use that DHCP service to get their IP configuration - by
default, Windows XP will attempt to contact a DHCP service; if that fails,
it will use the AutoConfigure technique. If the wireless router does not
have a DHCP service, you will need to manually configure your computers to
be in the same IP subnet as the router uses on its LAN interface and set the
"Default Gateway" to the IP address of the LAN interface on the router.
If you reply with the IP address and Subnet Mask used by the router on its
LAN interface, I can reply with an IP address range for your computers.
Just to add to the complexity, the router has two interfaces and is in two
subnets. The DSL (WAN) interface will have a different IP address and
subnet mask from the LAN interface. The DSL (WAN) interface IP
configuration will be specified by your DSL provider and most likely set
automatically. The IP configuration of the LAN interface will be set by the
router by default, although you may be able to change it.
If a ping to the router (by IP from one of your computers is not successful,
most likely it won't be able to ping the other computer either.
--
Bruce Sanderson MVP
It's perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
Rajmahal said:
Bruce,
I followed your advice and completed instructions
1. Turned off the Firewall.
2. Both PC's have NETWORK and Filesharing/printer options
3. PING to check.
SUBNET: 255.255.255.0
IP for PC1 == 192.168.1.101
IP for PC2 == 192.168.1.100
and they are AUTO configure.
4. PING for each other computer. ((no success))
This is not working.. (PC 1 wont find PC2) or (PC2 does not see the PC1)
5. I tried PING-ing to the name of the computer...IP and still does not find it.
6. However, while i was setting this up.....PC 2 finally showed me the
WORKGROUP HOME. and the PC2 with all its printer...
but PC 1 still does not see the WORKGROUP.
When i tried to INSTALL NETWORK PRINTER...it says that I Do not have
access to the WORKGROUP HOME...contact admin.