On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:38:06 -0800, "chas638"
<chas638@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>"chas638" wrote:
>> "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
>
>> 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>
>>
>>
>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
Chas,
Did you read my browstat article (and follow the linked articles):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...microsoft.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.