is it possible to share a mapped drive?

[Robert Desel]

Here is my situation

PC1 connects to a linksys network attached storage device via a hub unique
IP scheme (192.168.3.x) and subnet (255.255.0.0)

and to a home network via 802.11g (IP scheme 192.168.1.20x) subnet
255.255.255.0

All are on workgroup MSHOME

The NAS is mapped to PC1

PC2 connected to PC1 via 802.11g
PC2 cannot 'see' the NAS, but can see PC1
Is there a way i can get PC2 to get access to the NAS via the drive letter
that is mapped to PC1

or is there another way to accomplish this, or have I done something silly?

Thanks.

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "Robert Desel"
> wrote:
>Here is my situation
>
>PC1 connects to a linksys network attached storage device via a hub unique
>IP scheme (192.168.3.x) and subnet (255.255.0.0)
>
> and to a home network via 802.11g (IP scheme 192.168.1.20x) subnet
>255.255.255.0
>
>All are on workgroup MSHOME
>
>The NAS is mapped to PC1
>
>PC2 connected to PC1 via 802.11g
>PC2 cannot 'see' the NAS, but can see PC1
>Is there a way i can get PC2 to get access to the NAS via the drive letter
>that is mapped to PC1
>
>or is there another way to accomplish this, or have I done something silly?
>
>Thanks.

No, it's not possible to share a mapped network drive.

Do you need to have different IP schemes for wired and wireless? If
not, create a network bridge on PC1 between the wired and wireless
connections. That will combine them into a single network and allow
you to use the same IP scheme on both, so PC2 will be able to see the
NAS device directly. Details here:

XP ICS - Network Bridge
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm
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[Robert Desel]

I am not sure exactly why i am using a different ip scheme for PC1 and the
NAS...except that there is another PC (PC3) that is also connected to PC1
and the NAS via the hub.

If I put everything on the same IP scheme do i still need to create a
bridge?


"Steve Winograd [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Robert Desel"
> > wrote:
> >Here is my situation
> >
> >PC1 connects to a linksys network attached storage device via a hub
unique
> >IP scheme (192.168.3.x) and subnet (255.255.0.0)
> >
> > and to a home network via 802.11g (IP scheme 192.168.1.20x) subnet
> >255.255.255.0
> >
> >All are on workgroup MSHOME
> >
> >The NAS is mapped to PC1
> >
> >PC2 connected to PC1 via 802.11g
> >PC2 cannot 'see' the NAS, but can see PC1
> >Is there a way i can get PC2 to get access to the NAS via the drive
letter
> >that is mapped to PC1
> >
> >or is there another way to accomplish this, or have I done something
silly?
> >
> >Thanks.
>
> No, it's not possible to share a mapped network drive.
>
> Do you need to have different IP schemes for wired and wireless? If
> not, create a network bridge on PC1 between the wired and wireless
> connections. That will combine them into a single network and allow
> you to use the same IP scheme on both, so PC2 will be able to see the
> NAS device directly. Details here:
>
> XP ICS - Network Bridge
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.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 Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "Robert Desel"
> wrote:
>>>Here is my situation
>>>
>>>PC1 connects to a linksys network attached storage device via a hub unique
>>>IP scheme (192.168.3.x) and subnet (255.255.0.0)
>>>
>>> and to a home network via 802.11g (IP scheme 192.168.1.20x) subnet
>>>255.255.255.0
>>>
>>>All are on workgroup MSHOME
>>>
>>>The NAS is mapped to PC1
>>>
>>>PC2 connected to PC1 via 802.11g
>>>PC2 cannot 'see' the NAS, but can see PC1
>>>Is there a way i can get PC2 to get access to the NAS via the drive letter
>>>that is mapped to PC1
>>>
>>>or is there another way to accomplish this, or have I done something silly?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>No, it's not possible to share a mapped network drive.
>>
>>Do you need to have different IP schemes for wired and wireless? If
>>not, create a network bridge on PC1 between the wired and wireless
>>connections. That will combine them into a single network and allow
>>you to use the same IP scheme on both, so PC2 will be able to see the
>>NAS device directly. Details here:
>>
>>XP ICS - Network Bridge
>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm
>
>I am not sure exactly why i am using a different ip scheme for PC1 and the
>NAS...except that there is another PC (PC3) that is also connected to PC1
>and the NAS via the hub.
>
>If I put everything on the same IP scheme do i still need to create a
>bridge?

Yes. Creating a network bridge is the only way to put everything in
the same IP scheme.
--
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
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