Re: Wireless network issue for two SP2 computers

From: Carey Holzman (uce_at_ftc.gov)
Date: 11/19/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:22:07 -0700

If you'd like to work through this one-on-one, send me an email and I will
walk you through it.

Carey@careyholzman.com

"Xybotten" <Xybotten@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD37806D-0649-4035-91D6-ABAB511C078F@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I have looked at everything I can look at and I still don't get it.
> Seems
> like the more I do the more confusing it gets.
>
> Configuration:
> Main Computer
> Win XP Pro SP2 all updates through 11/17/04
> IP Address: 192.168.1.100
> Connecting to Internet via Ethernet LAN Port on Intel Board
> Acts as ICS host (supposedly, see description of problem) with DSL
> Internet
> Connection
>
>
> Wireless Router
> Linksys BEFW11S4
> Most recent Firmware
> IP 192.168.1.1
>
> USB NIC
> Linksys USB11
> Driver as originally shipped
> IP Config 192.168.1.101
>
> Second Computer
> Win XP Home SP2
> IP Address 192.168.1.102
>
> Internal NIC for second computer
> Linksys WMP11 most recent firmware
> IP Same as Second Computer 192.168.1.102
>
> Description of Problems
> Both computers can connect to the Internet, which is strange becasue the
> Second Computer (XP Home) can connect to the internet even when the Main
> Computer is turned off. (I though with ICS, the host had to be on). But it
> getrs wierder. On the Main Computer with xp Pro when I try to view
> workgroup
> computers, I get the message that every gets, Workgroup not accessible.
> You
> night not have permission to use this resource. Contact the administrator
> of
> this server to find out if you have access permissions.
> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.
>
> No matter how I try to access the workgroup, I get this message on this
> computer. When I pull up view network computers, when I try to add network
> places, everything. I hate it too, because I am the administrator, very
> annoying.
>
> Ok, but also, on the second computer with internal NIC when I pull up view
> workfroup computers, I can see the Main computer but when I click it I get
> a
> similar message with Computer Name instead of Workgtoup and then it says
> the
> network path could not be found.
>
> I have TCP/IP enabled, Client for MS Networks enabled, TCP/IP over NETBios
> enabled, Computer Browser Started, TCP/IP NETBIOS Helper Startedeverything
> I
> could find to fix this I have tried.
>
> On the main computer, I can ping the router and the USB NIC but not the
> LAN
> Port of the mainboard. On the Second Computer, I can ping, the computer
> itself but not the USB NIC card that is supposed to be its cnnection.
> Again
> though, It can connect to the net.
>
> That's all the info I can think of and any help would be appreciated. I
> have
> been working on this for a month and I am at my wits end. I want to be
> able
> to share printers and files and all taht, actually create a Local Area
> Network for my home, no success.
>
> Grrrrr :)
>
> Thanks in advance
> xybotten
>
>

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