Wireless Homegroup on workgroup


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 RTM
       #1

    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.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    teeps said:
    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.
    Nice post thanks

    Ken
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
       #3

    Change Wired LAN Name


    I prefer to keep my wireless network SSID as is and change my wired LAN name. Is there anyway to do this? Thanks.

    I found how to change the network name: Network Name and Icon - Change. So now my desktop running Windows 7 on a wired LAN and my laptop running Windows 7 Starter on a wireless LAN have the same network name. However, still no luck joining the homegroup from my laptop.

    I am going to look into the firewall next. I'll keep you updated.
    Last edited by amilecki; 10 Feb 2010 at 20:39. Reason: Update
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  4. aem
    Posts : 2,698
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #4

    hehe Subnet range or IP range 192.168.1?
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