Re: Workgroup PCs can't see each other

From: Edward (nospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:04:38 -0600

You may have to Share a resource like C: drive to see the computer.

"nekcih" <mark.hicken@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1106450941.535104.326250@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Dude, I'm having EXACTLY the same problems except that neither computer
> can ping each other. Did you ever get it figured out? Even if I
> remove the internet connection so that the only things plugged in are
> the computers and the power. I've tried using different network cards
> on each computer and still no luck.
>
> Do you have the 1.05 firmware release? I've tried the 1.03 and the
> 1.05... both act exactly the same way for me. One of my computers
> loses connectivity when I try to ping it. It's like the switch can't
> figure out if it's a 10 or a 100 speed. I tried manually setting it
> both ways with no luck. I've got a tech support ticket opened right
> now but they haven't been too helpful yet.
>
> I've also noticed that if I turn the computers off and wait a while,
> when I come back and turn them on, I can't get anything to work without
> restarting the router.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks.
> Mark
>
>
> Matt W. wrote:
> > All-
> >
> > I have to XP Home PCs (one desktop, one laptop) connected to a D-Link
> DI-524 802.11g router, which is connected to Comcast cable modem.
> Desktop is patched in via 10Base-T 10/100 Switch on the router, laptop
> is connected via 802.11g wireless. The machines are completely blind to
> each other, but can see the Internet just fine. The desktop can ping
> the laptop by IP address only, not by name. The laptop cannot ping the
> desktop whatsoever. XP Firewall is not running on either machine, nor
> is any third-party firewall tool. Only thing running is Symantec NAV
> 2003/2004 on the machines, and that shouldn't interfere with network
> communications. I've tried all the various "NetBIOS over TCP/IP"
> settings on each machine, and that did not make a difference in the
> outcome. I'm stumped. All I want to do is share the printer attached to
> the desktop PC.
> >
> > IPCONFIG /ALL dumps from both PCs in question
> >
> > Desktop:
> > Windows IP Configuration
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Donna-Desktop
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : attbi.com
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE
> Network Connection
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-AE-5B-B8
> > Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 10, 2004
> 1:21:53 PM
> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 17, 2004
> 1:21:53 PM
> >
> > Laptop:
> > Windows IP Configuration
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Donna-Laptop
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : attbi.com
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+
> Wireless Cardbus Adapter
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-80-C8-15-E8-FE
> > Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.103
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 10, 2004
> 12:52:18 PM
> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 17, 2004
> 12:52:18 PM
>

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