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NETGEAR wireless bridge and file sharing (network map)

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  • bridge
  • File Sharing
  • readyshare
  • Routers
  • Wireless Network
  • Wireless
  • Netgear
  • usb printer
  • Wireless Router
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August 12, 2014 8:53:45 AM

I currently have a network with the following configuration
Network Map
and I would like help with the following:
1. Can I make both usb printers accessible to all devices on the network.
2. Can I make the readyshare drive accessible to all computers.
3. Can I use windows public folder to share files across the router bridge without using a homegroup.
4. Is this network configured correctly to avoid interference between the two networks.
5. Random devices have popped up in windows network on rare occasions. Devices such as an Icontrol camera and a nexus 4, however these devices have never shown up in either routers device list.

Thanks in advance - JZ

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August 12, 2014 10:17:29 AM

Did you try this and it not work? It should work just fine based on your general diagram. It is all on the same network and the data packet really have no way to tell if they are on the same physical device or not. The file sharing and USB restrictions will be the same if you are directly plugged into the main router or on your remote router.

Generally random stuff in the network settings are a result of one of your device sending something out you do not expect. If it happens constantly I would change the wireless passwords and be sure to disable WPS
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August 13, 2014 10:16:44 AM

As already stated this should work. The thing I would point out is what you list as lan 1 and lan 2 I assume are just ethernet ports from the router. These are all on the same lan. Unless you create a different subnet or a vlan everything should coexist.

I would suggest you look at using the Netgear Readyshare as your common data share. It is just easier then windows groups.

Bob Silver
NETGEAR Networking Consultant
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