Can't see other PC in wireless network.

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Done this to both computers, reboot both, still the same

Checking Linksys for IP routing option.....

 

from the PC



C:\>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain_not_set.invalid

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain_not_set.invalid
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-2E-88-B1-1B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.66
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.72.9.38
194.74.65.68
192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 29 October 2006 14:11:59
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 October 2006 14:11:59

C:\>

 

Can ping router fine from both Laptop and PC as well as log onto setup menus at 192.168.1.1

 

Is this the same as preferred DNS?

If so, done that, no joy

 

Did you try what I said earlier - open up a run dialog from the lappy and type

Code:

\\DESKTOP\C$

or

Code:

\\DESKTOP\D$

If you can connect to the default admin share (and you should be able to) then its definitely a problem with name resolution. If not, then you 'might' have an issue with the TCP/IP stack - although there are probably a load of other things it could be as well.

Also try connecting a CAT-5 cable to the router from one or both of the machines - if you can 'see' each other that indicates a problem with the wireless aspect of the network

Also, since this is a workgroup, you have got identical accounts on the desktop and laptop, right? Same password and everything?

 

sorry for delay, took me a while to find the right page then realised you had cut out the top half of it!

 

Cannot connect with either command at the cmd prompt, gonna try and find a cable!

 

hmmm - definitely nothing wrong with the IP addressing (same subnet, no conflicts etc). Try what I posted above (post #32)

 

you probably done this but just making sure that you disabled the firewall and other protection software in msconfig and rebooted. For me I had the same issue untill I disabled the firewall and other protection software in msconfig.

 

Thanks all for help so far, gonna leave it now for tonight and get some studying done instead, will get back to this in a day or so and let you know how I got on.

Thanks again.