please help me, I have a wicked headache from trying to work this out

1. I have a bt router for my main computer, a belkin usb adaptor for my sons
computer and a belkin network card for my lap top. I can share internet but
can file or print share.
I have tried wizard but no luck.
Also I have Xp on the main computer and on the lap top, do i still need to
run the xp cd on the lap top after I have set up network connection on main
computer.
( I spent 5 hours trying last night to do this, NIGHTMARE)

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:59:02 -0700, nicola <nic***@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

Nicola,

OK, if you've already run the Network Setup Wizard (did you run it on each
computer that runs XP?) (what OS does your son's computer run?), let's skip that
step.  Look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
config workstation", from each computer, so we can diagnose the problem.  Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Your router may be the key.

You have to connect in to the router using your web browser and configure
the options in the firmware with in the router. Look in your manual to see
what the routers address is http://192.168.100.1 something like that or your
routers default name might be http://mynetwork. Your manual should say. Most
likely you have your WinXP sharing setup correctly it may be just the router
is not allowing you to see one another's computer.

I had the same problem. I had a DSL router and couldn't network or see my
home networked computers. Thou I could surf the net.

Also it may be a good idea while your inside the router is to setup your
security options as well in the router. It's not  good to leave default
settings for routers firmware.

Hope this helps and resolves your issues.

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:32:02 -0700, Marbles <Marb***@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

Show quoteHide quoteI am curious.  What NAT routers register themselves with DNS, so they can be
addressed as "http://mynetwork"?  What NAT routers have anything more than a
switch connecting the LAN components?

Any security settings, on a NAT router, will apply to the WAN to LAN connection
only.  The computers connected to the LAN side of the router are connected thru
a switch.  No more.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html#Not>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html#Not

Now some WiFi routers may have a setting called "Isolation Mode".  This creates
a complete firewall, between all ports on the LAN.  Isolation Mode is not
granular, it's either On or Off.  On = NO Windows Networking between any
computers.  This allows WiFi Internet service sharing only.

Hi Chucky

Yup...the router I  had was capable of having its own name... if I recollect
the default was actually http://mynetwork. The make was by Siemens /
Effecient Networks and the model was a speed stream router. Thou the model I
had was redistributed by my ISP. They isp had stripped alot of the functions
out and put their own firmware in. You could still configure tons of options
everything from the DMZ for apps and games , NAT config options, all sorts of
options. It even gave you the choice to rename mynetwork to what ever name
you would like. Oh and of course that router had a nice menu for setting up
your homenetwork.

Im wondering for Nicola if the problem is with the router or something with
the OS. One thing for Nicola to try is, hopefully she or perhaps a friend has
a hub and disconnect the router plug the two computers to the hub/switch and
see if the can network and share files by using something like a switch/hub.
It may be best to swap out the router before making a bunch of configurations
in Operating System.
When I had the Speed Stream router just about the same thing was occuring to
myself until I swapped out the router for my dlink hub and voilla the
computers were actually talking to one another again. If the router is setup
correctly she shouldnt have to worry about configuring the IP numbers? Since
some routers will assign you and the home networked pc's a generic IP
192.168.*.* or 10.0.*.*...etc

Whats your thoughts chuck ?


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Here is a simple way of sharing files;
1. Make sure that all the Computers are on the same workgroup ( find this in
network setup).

2.Get all the network names of all the pc by typing in 'net config
workstation' in the command box and lloking for computer name.

3.Right click the file you want to share and click sharing and security,
tick the 'Share folder on a network' and 'let network users change my files'

4. Go to another PC and press the windows key and run, type in the pc name (
\\pcname ) with the folder on  it.

5. click the folder!!

Good luck

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