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Losing file sharing when moving to wireless
I have a SMC Barricade G Router with one desktop pc connected directly, one desktop on wireless and a laptop. When the laptop is connected using a wired connection all is great. However, when I move the laptop to a wireless connection, the laptop loses access to devices in my workgroup including file sharing and printer sharing. The internet connection still works great, just no file sharing.
The wireless card in the PC (the one that works) is a Microsoft card, the card in the laptop is a Netgear WG511 v1
One more thing that may be useful: I can ping the other computers when connected directly but NOT when working wirelessly.
The wireless card in the PC (the one that works) is a Microsoft card, the card in the laptop is a Netgear WG511 v1
One more thing that may be useful: I can ping the other computers when connected directly but NOT when working wirelessly.
It would be helpful to compare the IP information on the laptop when wired vs. wireless. When your laptop is connected wirelessly, open a command window and type (without quotes) "ipconfig /all" and hit [Enter]. Note the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway info. Do the same from each of your desktop PC's and post back the results.
Do you use a firewall? If you do why don't you try giving permission to your network. If it wants a range of numbers use 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.255.255.
I'm wondering if perhaps SMC defaults some wireless security settings when wireless is enabled. Do you happen to use any encryption on the wireless settings?
bs5
I'm wondering if perhaps SMC defaults some wireless security settings when wireless is enabled. Do you happen to use any encryption on the wireless settings?
bs5
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Zoidling and bullshooter5,
Here are the results on the various computers of the ipconfig command:
From laptop while wireless:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>ipcon
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Inspiron5000
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 5:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG511 54 Mbps Wireless PC Ca
rd
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-94-DE-3C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:16:53 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:16:53 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>
From Laptop when wired:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>ipcon
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Inspiron5000
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Network of Xircom 10/100 Network + 5
6K Modem PC Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-A4-79-76-E1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.104
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:27:11 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:27:11 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>
From wireless desktop:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\CFGH>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : drewby
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter
MN-730
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-3A-6D-FB-F7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:21:25 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:21:25 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\CFGH>
From wired desktop:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\DAMON>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : OFFICEDELL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : MSHOME
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-5F-87-53
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 2:51:51 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:51:51 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\DAMON>
I have all firewalls (software and hardware) turned off, as well as norton internet security is disabled. I do use WEP encryption on the wireless, but that doesn't seem to prevent the wireless desktop from sharing files.
Thanks again for your input and questions.
Here are the results on the various computers of the ipconfig command:
From laptop while wireless:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>ipcon
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Inspiron5000
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 5:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG511 54 Mbps Wireless PC Ca
rd
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-94-DE-3C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:16:53 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:16:53 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>
From Laptop when wired:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>ipcon
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Inspiron5000
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Network of Xircom 10/100 Network + 5
6K Modem PC Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-A4-79-76-E1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.104
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:27:11 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:27:11 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\BIGDAD~1>
From wireless desktop:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\CFGH>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : drewby
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter
MN-730
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-3A-6D-FB-F7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:21:25 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:21:25 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\CFGH>
From wired desktop:
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\DOCUME~1\DAMON>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : OFFICEDELL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : MSHOME
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-5F-87-53
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 07, 2005 2:51:51 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:51:51 PM
C:\DOCUME~1\DAMON>
I have all firewalls (software and hardware) turned off, as well as norton internet security is disabled. I do use WEP encryption on the wireless, but that doesn't seem to prevent the wireless desktop from sharing files.
Thanks again for your input and questions.
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Gentlemen(?),
When wired, ping works both with Host Name and IP address. And when wireless neither work. Internet and email both work when wireless, just no file/printer sharing. I've enabled NetBIOS on the laptop and restarted the "computer browser" in the manage area--no help.
I've disabled WEP and as usual, am able to connect to internet/email, but still no access to workgroup devices. The ONLY difference in functionality between wired and wireless is access to workgroup devices. And I have one wireless device in the house that works correctly so I have to rule out any settings on the router (don't I?) I'm guessing that it has to have something to do with settings for the wireless NIC in the laptop. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers from the Netgear website and still no luck.
No MAC filtering enabled. No other 2.4ghtz devices in house: phones are 5.8. I did change the router channel and that did not help. Any other suggs?
When wired, ping works both with Host Name and IP address. And when wireless neither work. Internet and email both work when wireless, just no file/printer sharing. I've enabled NetBIOS on the laptop and restarted the "computer browser" in the manage area--no help.
I've disabled WEP and as usual, am able to connect to internet/email, but still no access to workgroup devices. The ONLY difference in functionality between wired and wireless is access to workgroup devices. And I have one wireless device in the house that works correctly so I have to rule out any settings on the router (don't I?) I'm guessing that it has to have something to do with settings for the wireless NIC in the laptop. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers from the Netgear website and still no luck.
No MAC filtering enabled. No other 2.4ghtz devices in house: phones are 5.8. I did change the router channel and that did not help. Any other suggs?
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Alright, I think I kind of figured it out. I uninstalled the Netgear card and installed an old (unreliable SMC) card and file sharing works. So....it must have something to do with that specific Netgear card, since now two other wireless cards work well. I've already placed an order for a new card.