Using a wireless router

[Raul]

I have a Linksys wireless router WRT54G I can access the
internet, but I can't see my network.
I run the network wizrd on booth comuter but they still
can't see each other.
I am sure the workgroup is the same, DCHP is automatic,
any ideas

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "Raul"
> wrote:
>I have a Linksys wireless router WRT54G I can access the
>internet, but I can't see my network.
>I run the network wizrd on booth comuter but they still
>can't see each other.
>I am sure the workgroup is the same, DCHP is automatic,
>any ideas

Run the wizard again and tell it that the computers connect to the
Internet through a residential gateway (router). It won't work if you
tell it that they connect to the Internet through a network hub.

If that doesn't solve the problem:

1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Ken Friedman]

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <01cb01c36d7e$eecff9a0
>, "Raul"
> wrote:
>>I have a Linksys wireless router WRT54G I can access
the
>>internet, but I can't see my network.
>>I run the network wizrd on booth comuter but they still
>>can't see each other.
>>I am sure the workgroup is the same, DCHP is automatic,
>>any ideas
>
>Run the wizard again and tell it that the computers
connect to the
>Internet through a residential gateway (router). It
won't work if you
>tell it that they connect to the Internet through a
network hub.
>
>If that doesn't solve the problem:
>
>1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection
Firewall on
>local area network connections -- it's for use only on a
direct modem
>connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all
other
>firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:
>
>Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewal
l.htm
>
>2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing.
If the network
>needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer
Sharing from all
>but one of them. Details here:
>
>Windows XP Network Protocols
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_pr
otocols.htm
>
>3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all
computers.
>Details here:
>
>Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
netbt.htm
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>

Steve,

Thanks for your help. I just added a wireless lan to my
existing wire lan. Your instructions helped me solve a
problem trying to get file and print sharing operationa
on the network.

Ken Friedman