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Title: Cant ping wireless laptop from wired desktop
Post by: gg80108 on January 08, 2011, 10:00:07 AM

I have a Dir 628,,,    Wanted to control my wireless laptop on my local private network (192.168.x.x) from my wired PC desktop.. I found that I cannot ping the wireless local address , 192.168.0.190 from my wired desktop 192.168.0.197..  If I put a wired connection to the laptop, this then works ok.. I'm running Norton from Comcast for my virus protection..  
The web contains a few of this exact symptoms, different wireless routers, but no real fixes..
Think this has something to do with the 802 wireless security somewhere.. ???

Title: Re: Cant ping wireless laptop from wired desktop
Post by: smlunatick on January 10, 2011, 06:14:02 AM

Check in the Advanced Wireless section under the Advanced Tab.  Make sure the WLan Partition is not checked on.

Title: Re: Cant ping wireless laptop from wired desktop
Post by: gg80108 on January 10, 2011, 06:43:43 AM

no, its  not checked, ratz..

Title: Re: Cant ping wireless laptop from wired desktop
Post by: smlunatick on January 10, 2011, 06:49:42 AM

Then check in the Norton "settings."   When I was using Norton 360, the "hidden" firewall controls was blocking the SSID (wireless network name) and also blocking the NetBIOS name resolution.

Title: Re: Cant ping wireless laptop from wired desktop
Post by: gg80108 on January 10, 2011, 09:35:27 AM

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction..   It was the norton  Norton Security Suite 4.3 (from Comcast).. There were alot services blocked with a (Shared Network) note..  I added my wireless network as "Shared" in the Norton,, works good now..  :)