Re: Home network problem

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"frazzled" <frazzled@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Tks for your response.

I think part of the issue has been a firewall issue.
Certainly

To start over i previously had a wireless network setup at home from a
desk
top computer running windowsxp professional with a lyksys wireless router.
all other computers had wireless connectivity or wireless cards connected
to
them. All were able to access the internet and share folders and printers
from all computers. When i purchased a new desktop computer runing
windows
xp home i also changed routers to a newer Netgear router. I then tried
setting up the same type network i had before and was only able to get the
internet sharing working properly on all computers. Was unable to share
file, folders or printers from any other computer. I ran network wizards
and
wireless network wizards multiple times with same result.

Now i seem to have part of the issue resolved by turning off firewalls. I
just turned off all firewalls on the desk top computer which had two and
the
laptop which also had two and i was able to ping successfully. I then
tried
printing from the laptop to the desktop printer and was able to on one of
the
printers that is connected to the desk top.
One firewall per computer.

So i must be getting close to where i was before. Which firewalls need to
be turned on to protect systems. I have a windows firewall and a firewall
in
the virus protection software running on my computers. And will turning
them
back on keep me from accessing the printers and files i am trying to share
on
my network?
Only one firewall at a time. I prefer the Windows firewall, but others may
differ.
As for the second question, refer to MVP Jack's website.
A misconfigured firewall can certainly cause most of your problems. And,
one that blocks ICMP packets is definitely misconfigured.
And, contrary to what you stated, you have never posted the results from
ipconfig/all. Instead, you have posted the short version which is reported
by ipconfig.
Jim


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

Hi
Linksys and Netgear Routers are usually set to work on the 198.168..x.x
subnet.
Your IP indicate 10.x.x.x subnet?
From your description it is impossible to understand what exactly you are
trying to achieve and what is the current make of your Network.
What new computer means, what new Wireless is, that worked before, and
what
the switch to Netgear is?
Describe carefully what you have now ignoring the past.
Maybe this can Help accessing for the computer's wireless,
http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"frazzled" <frazzled@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am having trouble setting up wireless home network on newer computer
that
worked properly on older computer. Previously used computer with
window
XP
professional and lyksys router on dsl. I was able to share files,
printers
and internet connection on all computers on my network. When i
switched
to
newer computer with window xp home and a netgear router the only thing
i
am
able to share with all computers is the internet. i want to be able to
share
files and printers again as i could before. I have run network wizard
and
wirelwess network wizard multiple times and still can not see any of
the
other computers on the network. I have search many sites to trouble
shoot
but havn't been able to find anything that corrects problem. Any
suggestions.

tks




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