Windows Xp networking Problem

[Mike AA]

Originally Posted by jdiwnab

I'm going to assume that the wired and wireless componates are connected.
Why are there 2 networks M and R. Are these real networks (separate and are like wireless networks where you can switch between them with different computers attached) or workgroups. Windows has workgroups where different sets of computers are all part of 1 network, but different workgroups so that it almost is like different networks. I would suggest making them all the same workgroup. Note that this is different from the computer name, but in the same place. You might need to also adjust sharing settings on the computers. To share a particular drive on your network, go to the drive in My Computer and show the properties. Go to the sharing tab. If it says something about sharing is off to protect your computer, click the text underneith to show sharing options. Look that the second area of that tab and either follow the wizered or follow instructions in not using the wizered. I don't feel like going through the wizered right now to give you much details about it. But that is where you need to go.

The two networks are actually two work groups as you said. 3 are my own ( The M work group ) and the R is my dads. I know how to share drives and share resources, as I said before the other computers can see the xp home laptop but for some reason it doesn't work the other way. Everything is shared the same with each computer. And ocasionally ( Very rarely ) it works.

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Mike,
I had a similar problem and found that the second router (the wireless one) sees the other router as a different device. I set permanent IP addresses on both and configured each to accept the IP address of the other. You must be sure to have the file sharing settings correct on all computers for the drives and computers to share files and resources. (It is possible to share printers and even modems this way.) The settings are tricky and drove me nuts for a while.
I am not using a server but have 1 XP machine wireless, 1 wired, 1 Win 98 wired, 1 Mac wireless running OS10 and one new HP printer with built in NIC, now all nicely playing except for files to and from the Mac. It prints though, Airports don't play well with others and I am considering removing that component.

Did you set permanent IP address on the router or the computers? I believe I have both but maybe the settings got changed on my wireless router. MY main router/modem is preset for sure on the same network range while the netgear router, which I simply use as a switch and access point was set to another range until I thought I changed it. When I get power fluctuations the wireless isn't on my ups system so its possible it got reset. I used to be able to print from any machine to my lexmark hooked to the 98 machine or laser on my xp-home or my brother 4 in 1 on my xp-home. It could just be the IP addresses so I will check that.

Thanks for the help guys

-Mike