Networking Question

[trjones87]

Im havin trouble with our network at church. We are setting up my intern office. I can get to the network when Im plugged into the wall. How can I set either my computer or the router up to see the network while on wireless

[MountainMan]

Usually the router has a standard IP address of something like 192.168.1.1 that you access and then you turn on the wireless option after setting the name and password. Also make sure that it's a wireless router.

[dhillis]

Are you talking about the files and the domain or are you just talking about getting on the internet? What can you and can't you do right now?

Is this an actual network with a domain or is it more a workgroup setup?

[trjones87]

Are you talking about the files and the domain or are you just talking about getting on the internet? What can you and can't you do right now?

Is this an actual network with a domain or is it more a workgroup setup?

I have internet, the I want to be able to see the other computers on the network and also the main harddrive for the shared files

[dhillis]

I have internet, the I want to be able to see the other computers on the network and also the main harddrive for the shared files

ok...do you know if there is a domain server or are you only trying to see the shared files on others computers?

[trjones87]

IM just trying to see the computers and shared docs, no domain server. I guess what Im trying to do is instead of having a wireless router. I just want it to be a WAP to the network.

[dhillis]

IM just trying to see the computers and shared docs, no domain server. I guess what Im trying to do is instead of having a wireless router. I just want it to be a WAP to the network.

xp, vista, or 7....

get the workgroup name the other computers are in and also are they xp,vista, or 7? How many computers total?

[47]

Which standard being used, both ends?


Ex: Is this an older wireless device only using a, and perhaps a newer wireless router only running b/g/N? If so, is the router only operating at 5ghz or only 2.4?

Or maybe a laptop with an adapter running only N, and router not capable.

Is the router using an encryption method the adapter hasn't been configured to use? WPA, WEP or WPA2.

If the router is N, try switching between "Legacy" & "Mixed" mode, this would make it possible for older network cards to communicate with a 802.11n router communicating with both 2.4GHz and 5Ghz.


lot of variables



edit.... after typing, I see you do have internet. you're 3/4 of the way home free then.

[47]

xp, vista, or 7....

get the workgroup name the other computers are in and also are they xp,vista, or 7? How many computers total?

After typing up mine, saw this.





Another caveat, the workgroup name would be case sensitive too.

[trjones87]

im running 7. i can get all the computers when im plugged directly into the wall. i just want to be able to see them when im on the wireless router plugged into the wall

[Tommyh]

all the devices are connected to the wireless router in some fashion, yes? can you ping their IPs even though you dont see them in My Network Places?

[trjones87]

nothing connected through wireless yet. Nothing else is connected to the router. We are just using it for wireless

[Shake1]

Need some additional detail . . .

You have one router on the network, with computers attached (via Ethernet cables), and successfully see a file / print server, or each other's resources (e.g. each other's files on their local hard drives, local printers, etc.).

Was the router provided to you by your Internet Service Provider (Verizon, Time Warner, etc.). Is it the only router on your network? No other routers, switches, wireless access points attached to the network?

Does this router also function as a wireless access point?

What make / model is the router?

Have you enabled wireless function on the router?

Was wireless security enabled on the router (e.g. WEP, etc.)?

There are more questions, but this is a start.

[Tommyh]

nothing connected through wireless yet. Nothing else is connected to the router. We are just using it for wireless

Since you see the other PCs while connected on an ethernet cable, and nothing on wireless, is the switch that the ones you can see are on, connected to the wireless router yet?

if so is it connected to an uplink port of some sort on either device?

If neither device has an uplink port, do you have a cross over cable connected between them?

[trjones87]

These are all great questions. We just went to walmart and bought a router. its a "network everywhere" NWE11B

Need some additional detail . . .

You have one router on the network, with computers attached (via Ethernet cables), and successfully see a file / print server, or each other's resources (e.g. each other's files on their local hard drives, local printers, etc.).

Was the router provided to you by your Internet Service Provider (Verizon, Time Warner, etc.). Is it the only router on your network? No other routers, switches, wireless access points attached to the network?

Does this router also function as a wireless access point?

What make / model is the router?

Have you enabled wireless function on the router?

Was wireless security enabled on the router (e.g. WEP, etc.)?

There are more questions, but this is a start.