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Old 01-05-2006, 04:04 AM
chas638
 
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Default Re: Network setup

Hello Again,
In my last message I meant that the desktop can access the laptop but the
laptop can't access the desktop.
Thanks Chuck,
chas638

"chas638" wrote:

> Hello Chuck
> I've got internet connection on both computers. I can access my laptop
> (marilyn)from my desktop (charles)but can not access my laptop from my
> desktop. In workgroups (home)I can see both computers' but denied access to
> laptop. I was able to run ipconfig/all on both computers and have attached
> results below. I was mot able to find or run browstat. I'm so close but not
> there yet.
> Thanks chas638
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Charlie.CHARLES>ipconfig/all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : charles
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940)
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-60-1D-41
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.237.161.12
> 151.203.0.84
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, November 19, 2005
> 12:08:08
> PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 20, 2005
> 12:08:08 P
> M
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Charlie.CHARLES>
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> D:\Documents and Settings\Marilyn Speidell>ipconfig/all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : marilyn
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with
> SRX
> #2
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-10-52-30-87
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.237.161.12
> 151.203.0.84
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, November 19, 2005
> 12:14:29
> PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 20, 2005
> 12:14:29 P
> M
>
> D:\Documents and Settings\Marilyn Speidell>
>
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:52:03 -0800, "chas638"
> > <chas638@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >"Chuck" wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:50:59 -0800, "chas638"
> > >> <chas638@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >Hello,
> > >> >I just bought an Linksys wireless WPC54GX adapter. I have an old Linksys dsl
> > >> >router. I'm trying to create a network with set up home network. My desktop
> > >> >is connected with cable and my laptop is wireless. I can connect to the
> > >> >internet with my desktop but not my laptop. I have verizon dsl and it asks me
> > >> >for dial up user name and password. I can't connect with my laptop. What
> > >> >setting should I use during set up for the laptop. I also created a mshome
> > >> >network but keep getting an error when I look for other computer's connected
> > >> >to this workgroup, mshome is not accessible. On my desktop I can see the
> > >> >laptop but can not access either with the same message. Please help, this is
> > >> >driving me crazy and I keep trying different connections.
> > >> >Thank,
> > >> >chas638
> > >>
> > >> Chas,
> > >>
> > >> How exactly is the desktop connecting to the service, when it is asked for user
> > >> name and password? Is this dialup, or is it DSL using PPPoE? Is the router
> > >> connected when you're entering user name and password? How are each computer
> > >> connecting to each other?
> > >>
> > >> The way it should work:
> > >> # Connect the router to the DSL modem, and both computers to the router.
> > >> # Configure the router to handle PPPoE, and put the user name and password on
> > >> the router.
> > >> # Both computers should then connect to the router, and the MSHome workgroup
> > >> should work.
> > >>
> > >> Once you get Internet working on both computers, then we can tackle the two
> > >> computers and their access (or lack) to each other. Take it one step at a time.
> > >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
> > >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html
> > >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/networking-your-computers.html>
> > >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...computers.html

> >
> > >Hello Chuck,
> > >Thanks for your last reply.
> > >
> > >What I did was connect both computers, hard wire, to the internet modem than
> > >router and set up wireless connection with Linksys on the notebook, desktop
> > >will stay wired. I now have a internet connection on both. From my desktop,
> > >main computer, I can see my notebook drives but I can't find my desktop
> > >drives from my notebook. If I try to use Windows network setup and create a
> > >workgroup, I loose internet access and still can not access the desktop from
> > >the notebook. I can see the both computers in the workgroup for the notebook
> > >and desktop but can not access desktop from notebook.
> > > Again, Thanks,
> > >chas638

> >
> > OK, get the Internet working on both computers, then run "browstat status" and
> > "ipconfig /all" from each computer, and post all 4 logs here.
> > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> > My email is AT DOT
> > actual address pchuck mvps org.
> >

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