Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.


  1. Posts : 3
    windows 7
       #1

    Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.


    Ok so first here is a diagram of my current network which is attached.

    The main problem I am having is being able to view the Server that is on the wired network from the netbook when using a wireless connection.
    However, when I plug the notebook into the wired network I can then view the server.

    Both machines are running windows 7.

    So far I have tried:

    unjoining both homegroups and rejoining.
    resetting all of my equipment: modem, hub, and wireless router
    renaming the SSID of the wireless to be the same name of the network that the server is connected to.

    any help would be greatly appreciated!

    PS - I call it a server but it is just a computer with lots of media
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  2. aem
    Posts : 2,698
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #2

    Can you provide ipconfig /all details of the notebook, when it is wired to the Netgear (??) and when it is on wireless. I gather you cannot ping the service when using wireless?
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  3. Posts : 3
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    aem,

    I plugged the notebook into the D-link just to test if I could see the server. the notebook will always be using wireless otherwise.

    the first attachment is the ipconfig when wired to the d-link hub
    the second is when wireless to the netgear
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.-wired-di624.png   Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.-wireless-netgear.png  
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  4. Posts : 3
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    heres some more images that might help a little more.

    the first two are wired to the d-link
    the second two are while wireless connected to the netgear
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.-wired.png   Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.-wired-status.png   Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.-wireless.png   Wired works. Wireless cannot see other devices.-wireless-status.png  
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  5. aem
    Posts : 2,698
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #5

    Oh so you are not cabling to the Netgear? As the hub is a dumb device, anything attached to it will almost always connet to each other. The issue here is how the router broadcasts the network given through the hub (why not link the server to the router?) to your notebook.

    Anyway can you re-supply the ipconfig tails, important details are chopped off.
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  6. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #6

    Is the Netgear wireless a router or a wireless access point? If it's a router than this configuration won't work, it needs to be a wireless access point "wireless switch".

    The D-Link DI-624 isn't a hub it's a router, there can only be one router in this network if you want everything to work correctly. :)
    Last edited by chev65; 04 Feb 2010 at 13:30.
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