Loses Connection to Other Computers, Internet Still OK : X..

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"Richard" <not@an.eml> wrote in message
news:aD5Ie.1984$Ra.11312@news7.onvoy.net...
> We have a configuration with four XP Pro office computers: 2 Dell
> Precision 360s (computers A & B), 2 new Dell Precision 380s (computers C &
> D) that replaced a WinME and a Win2K. This is in a Workgroup setting with
> shared files and printers.
>
> Everything is behind a BEFSX41 firewall router connected to the DSL modem.
> The BEFSX41 does DHCP for the network.
>
> Additionally we have a WRT54G wireless router acting as a Switch connected
> to the BEFSX41. [1]
>
> One 360 (computer A) has a static IP and is hardwired to the BEFSX41 and
> is sharing a Laserjet 2300.
>
> The other three computers (360, computer B; 380s, C & D) are wireless to
> the WRT54G with WPA enabled [2]. Their IPs are assigned by the BEFSX41.
>
> There is an Inkjet 1100dtn with static IP hared wired to the WRT54G.
>
> The problem we are having is that the two 380s keep losing sight of other
> computers on the network, but still have access to the internet and to the
> 1100 printer.
>
> The other 360 (computer B) does not have this problem, nor did the ME or
> 2K systems that the 360s replaced. This suggests that the problem lies
> with the 380s.
>
> As an example, computer C (a 380) will print to computer A's shared
> printer for a couple of hours. Then for no reason computer C cannot print
> to A's shared printer, or even see A, B, or D on the network, but is still
> able to access the internet (travelling through both routers), and still
> able to access the network printer. A reboot is requried to see the
> computers on the network again.
>
> Any ideas? This is very frustrating!!!
>
> TIA
> Richard
>
> =============================================
>
> [1] Basically according to this article:
> http://www1.linksys.com/support/to [...] ether.asp.
> We have had this config for almost a year with no problems related to it.
>
> [2] Adapters are WG111s, using Netgear's WPA client - we had too many
> problems with XP's WPA client dropping connections with Linksys' adapters
> because Linksys doesn't have their own client. This solved it.
>
>

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