re: Buffalo WHG Router no workgroup
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Jan
(18 messages posted)
I tried changing to static IP addresses, but ended up destroying the connection to
the router when I told it not to use DHCP. That made it impossible to access the
router administration from the wired ports. I called Buffalo and they helped me
to reset things and make it work, but I was still unable to see the local workgroup.
I then installed NETBeUI on the W2K and XP machines (yes, XP has it, but you have
to add it first). This resolved the problem and I could see the local computers
from one another; the XP notebook has to be hard-wired to see the local network,
it does not work across the bridge.
Afterward, I smacked my head and realized that I have ZoneAlarm on the W2K machines,
so I removed that (there is a firewall in the router, plus encryption for the wireless
side), removed NETBeUI, and tried again. No joy, I gotta have NETBeUI running.
That leaves the Macintosh notebook out in the cold, but I moved the printer (USB),
so now I can simply plug the thing into the Mac if that becomes necessary.
I did not do the hosts thing, and maybe the working combination would be (1) static
IP; (2) hosts file; (3)don't turn off DHCP in the router. Clearly, there are other
permeations, but the game is not worth the candle.
Thanks,
Jan
On Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 8:57 am, Dam wrote:
>This may not be the answer you wanted, but it is unlikely that your router is causing
>the problem. The Buffalo support people are right; this is a Windows issue.
>
>I'll assume you've checked the simple stuff - cables are OK and in the right ports,
>router is powered up, all machines are in the same workgroup, and you have file
sharing
>turned on.
>
>You can try a couple of things:
>
>Assign static IP addresses to your machines, skip DHCP.
>
>Find the "Hosts" file on your W2K/XP machines at
>c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (c:\WINDOWS on XP)
>
>Open the file and enter an IP address and name for all your machines. Follow the
>format in the HOSTS file and be sure to use Notepad to make the changes. The file
>can't have any formatting like Word creates. Save the file by typing quotes around
>the name ("hosts") or Notepad will add ".txt" to it. Otherwise, the file won't work
>properly.
>
>Open a command window (Start->Run->(type) CMD, then hit enter. Type IPCONFIG /flushdns
>and hit enter.
>
>Post your results and let me know how you make out.
>
>PS: I am surprised that the Buffalo company has taken down all of their wireless
>product web pages as a result of the injunction. For other readers of this thread,
>please take a look at
>http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/
>
>Damn lawyers!
>
>
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