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Author Topic: Wired computers can't see wireless computers ... and opposite  (Read 8109 times)

gollum

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Wired computers can't see wireless computers ... and opposite
« on: January 14, 2009, 04:44:55 PM »


Hi,

Before installing my DIR-655 I had a Siemens Speedstream 6250 and I could see all my computers (wired or wireless) in the Network Neigbourhood from all my computers.

Since I replaced this router by a DIR-655 a wireless computer can only see the other wireless computers in that Neigbourhood, and a wired computer can only see the other wired computers.

This is not a file or printer sharing issue because by typing the IP address or netbios name preceeded by \\ of whatever computer running in my network (wired or not) I can acess the shared directories or printers in Windows Explorer. I also have a shared printer behind a DPR-1260 and all computers can print using this wirelessly shared printer.
My NAS, wire connected, is only visible in the Network Neigbourhood from other wired computers but accessible from wireless computer using \\<netbios name or IP address> in the address field of the My Computer window.

That's why I think it's a router, or router configuration issue.
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irocem

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Re: Wired computers can't see wireless computers ... and opposite
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009, 07:07:48 PM »

I'm having the same problem..I can see my wired computer,but can't connect..grrr
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gollum

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Re: Wired computers can't see wireless computers ... and opposite
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 07:08:34 PM »

That the opposite for me, I wirelessly connected computers can't see wired connected in the Network Neigbourhood but I can connect to each other typing their netbios name or address in the address bar of Windows Explorer.
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Re: Wired computers can't see wireless computers ... and opposite
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2009, 12:27:09 AM »

Reboot the Router when that happens..
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Re: Wired computers can't see wireless computers ... and opposite
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2009, 06:13:29 AM »

If you use the Windows operating system there origin of the cause could very well be with that. Refresh/renew the Windows network cache. If I have to guess you are using Xp.
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gollum

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Re: Wired computers can't see wireless computers ... and opposite
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2009, 05:15:50 PM »

Reboot the Router when that happens..

Unfortunately nothing changes after several reboots.

I must say that this is the same thing using Ubuntu computers or Windows XP computers (wire or wirelessly connected). That's also why I think it's something related to the DIR-655.
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