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Wireless Homegroup on workgroup
Windows 7 RTM
I thought I would share my experience in case others are also having trouble with this.
Two Windows 7 machines, 1 connected wirelessly (Linksys) and 1 connected on a fixed LAN to a Linksys WAG160N ADSL2+ Router/Switch.
DHCP enabled.
Both machines are in the same subnet 192.168.1.x range
Both machines have the same workgroup name
Home Network chosen, all defaults.
Fault: Wireless machine can see LAN Machine but LAN machine cannot see wireless. Ping fails from LAN machine.
Fix: Give the wireless SSID the same name as the LAN network
On LAN Machine:
Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center
gives you a picture of the network. Note the name of the network your LAN machine is connected to. In my case "Network"
On Wireless Machine:
Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center
gives you a picture of the network. Note the name of the Network your wireless machine is connected to is your SSID. If this is different to your LAN machine = *pain*
Change your router wireless host to broadcast an SSID of "Network"
Well this worked for me...
Homegroup worked brilliantly after this.