Pbro
Newbie   Posts: 3 Registered: 22/2/04 Status: Offline
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posted on 22/2/04 at 11:47
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Hi All,
I've encountered the weirdest thing. My associate and I have tried
connecting our laptops using 802.11G ad-hoc mode. We have repeatedly sat
and gone through each step together to assure that everything was identical
that needed to be. The funny thing is, when we are done both computers will
pop up saying they've connected to the network we've created, but we can't
see each others computers or access each others files. File sharing is set
up on both and we didn't enable encryption.
We are both running XP Home SP1.
I'm at a loss. I've tried letting Windows configure the settings and I've
tried manually configuring the settings on each.... what am I missing???
The thing is, if each computer recognizes the network and each says they
are connected, why can't they see each other?
Please help guys. I'm going bald so I don't want to rip out any more hair.
Sincerely,
Pbro
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pugly
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 6/3/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 6/3/04 at 18:24 |
I'm having the same problem with 2 Belkin 802.11b PCI adapters..... managed
to get it working once then a reboot and all packed up - infuriating isn't
it!!!
[Edited on 7/3/2004 by festprint] |
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Face_off
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 7/3/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/3/04 at 17:44 |
I think that connecting two pc with adhoc methode is like the same think
connecting them with a network cable without a hub inside that nedd a
crosover cable, so transmite and recive are connected in a cross with each
others.
with the wireles is the same thing but th cross will be in the signals out
and in, and an connection adhoc wil have sucess avarytime.
I sugest thet u try to put to each pc or laptop an ip on the wireless
connecton for exp.
laptop 1.
192.168.0.1
gateway: same ip
laptop2.
192.168.0.10
gateway: 192.168.0.1
(the ip of the laptop 1)
and try to see each other on the network.
if this gives noreselt try to use netbios protocol
so go to the wireles connection on the network connwction
and activate the field netbios over tcpip, also u need to add the netbios
protocol if u dont have one , windows xp have for defoult netbios
installed.
good luck |
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Pbro
Newbie Posts: 3 Registered: 22/2/04 Status: Offline |
 posted on 10/3/04 at 18:06 |
| Finnally got it working thank you. Unfortunately, I'm not 100% sure how we
did it. Wish I could say I learned something valuable but the only thing
that I've learned is that we still have a long way to go before we enjoy
the Troublefree WI-FI that I keep hearing about. |
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rkdz26
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 29/10/05 Status: Offline |
 posted on 29/10/05 at 10:43 |
| Ok--- I have a similar problemI have my Desktop and my Laptop Both have
Internet access through a Linksys with SRX wireless router. My desktop is
Wired and also has the printer hooked up to it. I looked on my desktop on
my network places it shows Both computers are connected....But when i look
on my Laptop it only shows itself. I can share files from my desktop to my
Laptop but i cant share from my laptop to my desktop. And i would like to
share my printer that i have hooked up to my desktop but i can't do that. I
have file sharing setup on both computers with the same settings on both.
The only thing different is that my desktop uses Norton Interent security
and my laptop uses Mcaffee. I thought that made a difference but i set the
settings the exact same way on both and it did not work. so i tried to turn
both internet securites off and both Windows firewalls off... NO LUCK.
So Basically My desktop can see both computers on the network but my
laptop can only see itself....HELP!! I also had a 2 networking guys
other than myself look at it and they went through my systems and they cant
figure it out...So i am here ! |
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