PDA/Router choice - Page 4

Shaun · 21-06-2004, 14:59

Well i'm sat here surfing the net from my axim. I can't believe how easy i set up the new router! WHOO HOOOOO

zovat · 21-06-2004, 15:01

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Originally Posted by dellwear

Well i'm sat here surfing the net from my axim. I can't believe how easy i set up the new router! WHOO HOOOOO

Great isn't it

Shaun · 21-06-2004, 15:34

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Originally Posted by zovat

Great isn't it

Well it was until I went to try and access files on PC1 from PC2. The router seems to be letting me access the net from them both, but I cant see the hard disks and files. I've re-run the network setup wizard but I still cant access the files

Any suggestions guys?

SOSAGES · 21-06-2004, 15:36

u will need to share some files - i presume u want to access them locally not from the web?

Shaun · 21-06-2004, 15:40

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Originally Posted by SOSAGES

u will need to share some files - i presume u want to access them locally not from the web?

Well I've been sharing them up until I installed the router, I had an ad-hoc network, and both computers could see each other and share files. Now they cant see each other, I've re-run the network setup wizard in XP but it still doesn't like it

EDIT - Well I think I've narrowed it down to the router, as both PCs can ping the router and the net, but not each other. Just got to figure out what to do about it.

Shaun · 21-06-2004, 16:48

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Originally Posted by dellwear

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Anyone??

Where Xaccers when you need him?

zovat · 21-06-2004, 19:00

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Originally Posted by dellwear

Anyone??

Where Xaccers when you need him?

Not Xaccers - but maybe I can help...

Sorry for the delay - I have been setting up WEP on my WLAN

Blasted Axim only supports 64bit WEP

Shaun · 21-06-2004, 20:07

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Originally Posted by zovat

Not Xaccers - but maybe I can help...

I hope so.....

An update.......... I've got all three systems (PC1, PC2 and Axim) connected tot he router o.k. with no security set. They all see the router, and the router can see them. I couldn't ping from one to the other, but I've managed to get that to work now.

The main problem is I still can't access files on PC1 from PC2 or the other way around. I've re-run the windows network wizard, and tried all sorts of different permutations, but it still says "\PC1 is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found."

Now I've had to revert both back to a backup I took the other day as I completely lost the internet on the PC's after trying to fiddle with the network wizard, and following tips from the net.

I'm so confused, the network must be working, otherwise they wouldn't be getting the internet. I'm guessing its down to an XP problem, but how I'm going to sort it I really don't know. HELP

zovat · 21-06-2004, 22:07

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Originally Posted by dellwear

I hope so.....

An update.......... I've got all three systems (PC1, PC2 and Axim) connected tot he router o.k. with no security set. They all see the router, and the router can see them. I couldn't ping from one to the other, but I've managed to get that to work now.

The main problem is I still can't access files on PC1 from PC2 or the other way around. I've re-run the windows network wizard, and tried all sorts of different permutations, but it still says "\PC1 is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found."

Now I've had to revert both back to a backup I took the other day as I completely lost the internet on the PC's after trying to fiddle with the network wizard, and following tips from the net.

I'm so confused, the network must be working, otherwise they wouldn't be getting the internet. I'm guessing its down to an XP problem, but how I'm going to sort it I really don't know. HELP

Sorry - just got back from watching the match

can you check if the firewall is set on the XP interface, this is most often the cause of these things...

IIRC this is in the properties for the network interface.

Shaun · 21-06-2004, 22:17

There's no firewalls on either at the moment. I've managed to get it to work a couple of times, but if I reboot it stops again and starts when it feels like it.

I just can't understand it

And now the one connected with a wireless card cant even see the Internet

zovat · 21-06-2004, 22:19

very strange - I'll PM you my MSN to save using up the thread

zovat · 21-06-2004, 22:21

scratch that - just added you to my buddy list - blow - you're offline

Shaun · 22-06-2004, 01:15

Thanks Z, I've only just got back on line properly, but I've managed to get most of my problems sorted (but thank you VERY much for the offers of help

). I've got my computers talking again, and they can access files on each other again, what I did to fix it I couldn't honestly tell you, although I've made a quick backup so hopefully I'll never need to do it again.

The only issues I have left are that I still haven't figured out how Mac filtering and WEP work with this new router, and I can't work out hot to sync my Axim via Wi-fi, but I'm going to leave that until tomorrow.

And I thought it was all going so well at 3pm!!

zovat · 22-06-2004, 09:31

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Originally Posted by dellwear

Thanks Z, I've only just got back on line properly, but I've managed to get most of my problems sorted (but thank you VERY much for the offers of help

). I've got my computers talking again, and they can access files on each other again, what I did to fix it I couldn't honestly tell you, although I've made a quick backup so hopefully I'll never need to do it again.

The only issues I have left are that I still haven't figured out how Mac filtering and WEP work with this new router, and I can't work out hot to sync my Axim via Wi-fi, but I'm going to leave that until tomorrow.

And I thought it was all going so well at 3pm!!

The Axim only supports 64 bit WEP, and I configured that ok last night - And also syncing via the wireless..
Let me know when you are going to try and I'll try to be online

Shaun · 22-06-2004, 14:32

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Originally Posted by zovat

The Axim only supports 64 bit WEP, and I configured that ok last night - And also syncing via the wireless..
Let me know when you are going to try and I'll try to be online

Thanks Zovat, it'll probably be about 5ish

I feel distinctly uneasy with no security, how people manage to live like it permanently I don't know.