A new network seems to have been created - how to undo?

[donmacn]

Hi,
My network info:
Wired and wireless mix
ISP = Talktalk - in UK;
A VDSL 'fibre to cabinet' connection
Talk talk router
Kaspersky Internet Security 2017

Yesterday I had to disconnect my PC from the network to connect and set up an old router as a wireless AP. Now, having reconnected it to the original/main router, I find that I my home network has become 'network 2'. I don't suppose this would bother me much, but when I go to windows explorer, under the network directory, I can't directly access the file structure of a networked music streamer (NAS). How can I get rid of 'network 2' and put everything back under the orginal 'network 1'?

If it helps, I can access the software on the NAS, and it's working OK, I just can't see the files using 'Windows Explorer'.

I guess there may be other issues involved here that I just haven't noticed yet.

Any help gratefully received.

Ta.

 

[samuria]

Welcome to the forum putting in a old router will trigger windows to think you have connected to a new network. You can rename the connection any problems accessing anything is likely due to how you have set it up

 

[donmacn]

Hi and thanks for the reply,
If it helps to explain further.
1)I have been using my talktalk router for months now.
2)I needed to set up a netgear router as a Wireless AP,
3)so I disconnected the talktalk router, and connected the netgear one.
4)Once that was set up, I reconnected my PC to the original talk talk modem/router.

But in 'Windows Explorer' I cannot see my shared drive listed as a networked drive - like I used to be able to.

Is there any way I can 'merge' the two networks, or go back to 'network 1'. Or, is there any way to add the Networked drive to 'network 2'?

Thanks

 

[samuria]

How isthe netgear connected by cable and does it have dhcp disabled

 

[donmacn]

hi,
The netgear is connected by ethernet, via a switch. It does have dhcp disabled.

Also, because they are obvious things to try, I've rebooted the main talktalk router; rebooted the network drive I'm trying to access; and even tried disconnecting/reconnecting it from the router.

None of these have helped - I still have my PC on 'network 2', and no access to my network drive via windows explorer.
Thanks again.

 

[samuria]

Is the second router in the same IP range and on same subnet? Can you ping it?

 

[donmacn]

Hi,
Yep - my primary router - the talktalk one is 192.168.1.1.

It's set to give out DHCP addresses from 192.168.1.10 - 254

I set the netgear one with a static IP of 192.168.1.5. I haven't "pinged" it, but I can log into its admin settings page using the 192.168.1.5 IP address, so I'm assuming all is fine there.

Thanks