Home Network - Not found!

Joe Tall · 20-09-2007, 17:20

I have a Belkin Wireless-N router that works great.

My OS is Windows XP - Home addition Service Pack 2.

I've ran the Wireless Network Setup Wizard several times on the two computers I am networking. I used a USB drive and have seemingly set up the network correctly(according to the prompts via the Wizard).

I cannot find my home network anywhere! Not in Network Connections, not in My Network Places.

Suggestions?

20-09-2007, 18:46

hi

I'm not really savvy regarding wireless, but have you tried setting it up wired, first?

Hom3r · 20-09-2007, 20:26

most routers have to be first set up via a wired connection which will enable you to turn on wireless.

Also to talk to the router you need to go via it http address possibly http://192.168.1.1

Wicked_and_Crazy · 20-09-2007, 22:00

what are you expecting to see? Can you access the internet through the router

Joe Tall · 20-09-2007, 22:51

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Originally Posted by homealone

hi

I'm not really savvy regarding wireless, but have you tried setting it up wired, first?

It would require a LOT of wiring as the two computers are in different rooms and the modem+wireless router is in another room.

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

most routers have to be first set up via a wired connection which will enable you to turn on wireless.

Also to talk to the router you need to go via it http address possibly http://192.168.1.1

I can access the internet fine. On both computers. I'm trying to set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network), I think. One of the computers is hooked up to a printer that I would like to access from the other computer.

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

what are you expecting to see?

Something were I can access the other computers shared files and printer. Some icon of the name of my home network (that the wizard said I created)

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Can you access the internet through the router

I can access the internet fine on both computers.

Dai · 20-09-2007, 23:09

do you have shared files/folders on each computer?

are they set to identical workgroup name?

Joe Tall · 20-09-2007, 23:15

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Originally Posted by DaiNasty

do you have shared files/folders on each computer?

are they set to identical workgroup name?

Yes for the shared files/folders.

I believe they are set to the MSHOME default name, yes. I just cant find one computer from the other and vice versa.

Dai · 20-09-2007, 23:23

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Originally Posted by Joe Tall

Yes for the shared files/folders.

I believe they are set to the MSHOME default name, yes. I just cant find one computer from the other and vice versa.

That's a common cause.. I'd recommend you double-check this.
windows key/break to open system properties, check under 'computer name' tab.

If you do start/run/cmd and ipconfig on each box do they show the same IP group and default gateway?

Joe Tall · 21-09-2007, 01:29

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Originally Posted by DaiNasty

That's a common cause.. I'd recommend you double-check this.
windows key/break to open system properties, check under 'computer name' tab.

If you do start/run/cmd and ipconfig on each box do they show the same IP group and default gateway?

Double checked, Workgroup: MSHOME, confirmed.

The Default Gateways are the same, BUT the IP addresses are Different!!! Now what?

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Originally Posted by Joe Tall

Double checked, Workgroup: MSHOME, confirmed.

The Default Gateways are the same, BUT the IP addresses are Different!!! Now what?

I GOT IT GUYS! Thanks!

Major Firewall issue. My Widows firewall were down but my Norton firewalls were blocking the IPs of each computer. I have configured it and now can access each computer over my VPN.

Thanks again,
Joe Tall

Dai · 21-09-2007, 07:51

Aargh... Norton. No wonder you had problems....

Still, I'm glad to hear you got there in the end.

Hom3r · 21-09-2007, 13:23

Joe what I ment when I said about trying a wired set up first, what I meat was plug a computer directly to the router (some have the cable supplied) and set up the wireless part.

You don't need to spend out on wire for the whole house.