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"kingpin68" <kingpin68@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8450B97-4164-4CCD-ADFA-7116E7EC352D@microsoft.com...
> Yep that did the trick. Just one of those obvious things you forget to
> look
> at. *sigh*
>
> Thank you much.
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
>> Wish I'd thought to ask that sooner
You can add the IP addresses of
>> the
>> 2 desktops to the trusted zone in Zone Alarm.
>> --
>>
>> "kingpin68" <kingpin68@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:710C27F1-437D-4742-BAE2-97EFF675B96E@microsoft.com...
>> > Using the IP nets the same results.
>> >
>> > Yes, I do have Zone Labs running on the laptop, shutting it down and I
>> > can
>> > now view the other machines and map a printer. What on the firewall do
>> > I
>> > need to remove, etc?
>> >
>> > "GTS" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you try the same thing using the IP address instead of the computer
>> >> name
>> >> what happens?
>> >> Also, is there any firewall running on the laptop?
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "kingpin68" <kingpin68@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:AF840F94-1B93-4A07-81C8-09D031CA5C1A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I receive the following:
>> >> >
>> >> > \\penguins1
>> >> >
>> >> > The network path was not found.
>> >> >
>> >> > I receive that from the laptop to the two desktops and vice versa.
>> >> >
>> >> > "GTS" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> The fact that you can ping them is good. re. the other item 0
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Click Start then Run. In the Open box type \\netname That's 2
>> >> >> backslashes and the network name of the other computer. It will
>> >> >> either
>> >> >> open
>> >> >> an explorer view of the shares on the computer or will report an
>> >> >> error
>> >> >> code
>> >> >> which will be helpful.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "kingpin68" <kingpin68@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:FFA93E6C-FE47-4BF4-9AD1-E551E6656DD9@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > All three machines are in the same subnet and I can ping the
>> >> >> > desktops
>> >> >> > via
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > laptop. I'm not familiar with the command you suggested I try,
>> >> >> > sorry.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "GTS" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> That should be OK if they're all in the same subnet. From the
>> >> >> >> laptop
>> >> >> >> can
>> >> >> >> you ping the desktops? If so, can you view them if you run
>> >> >> >> //desktopname?
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "kingpin68" <kingpin68@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:AE94A8E1-7415-422D-9149-DB353A39520F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I have the WRT54G set to 192.168.1.250, with DHCP swtiched off.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I have all 3 devices set to static IP addresses, would this
>> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> > any
>> >> >> >> > effect?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "GTS" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> This is the usual result when routers are chained this way.
>> >> >> >> >> To
>> >> >> >> >> use
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> wireless router as an Access Point you need to
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> 1. Set the WRT54G to a static IP address on the same subnet
>> >> >> >> >> but
>> >> >> >> >> outside
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> DHCP range of the BEFSR41.
>> >> >> >> >> 2. Disable DHCP on the WRT54G.
>> >> >> >> >> 3. Do not use the uplink port of the WRT54G, i.e. connect
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> BEFSR41
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> the 2 PCs to LAN ports only.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> See
http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html for a little more
>> >> >> >> >> detail
>> >> >> >> >> if
>> >> >> >> >> needed.
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "kingpin68" <kingpin68@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:F60C8065-E536-4DA7-81F3-7446FAF1831D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >I have 2 desktops networked/shared via a Linksys BEFSR41
>> >> >> >> >> >router.
>> >> >> >> >> >I
>> >> >> >> >> >also
>> >> >> >> >> >have
>> >> >> >> >> > an IBM Thinkpad on a WRT54G, which is 'piggy-backed' off
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > BEFSR41,
>> >> >> >> >> > basically acting as a wireless access point. From either
>> >> >> >> >> > of
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > desktops,
>> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> > can see the laptop in the workgroup, however from the
>> >> >> >> >> > laptop I
>> >> >> >> >> > can
>> >> >> >> >> > see
>> >> >> >> >> > no
>> >> >> >> >> > machines in the workgroup. The laptop can hit the
>> >> >> >> >> > internet,
>> >> >> >> >> > email,
>> >> >> >> >> > etc.
>> >> >> >> >> > but
>> >> >> >> >> > cannot view the other machines to share files/printers.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> >> >>
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