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wireless network access PC on wired network no go

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I have a wired network and a wireless network. The wireless NetGear router is wired into the wireless network. Wireless network goes to internet and through the wired network to the printer but will not connect to the PC on the wired network. Have set up workgroup, small network and running out of ideas. Suggestions would be wonderful.

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by Former member

And why have a "wireless NetGear router wired into the wireless network"?. This does not make sense.
Why not have the "wireless NetGear router" as the "wireless network interface"?. It will also be able to log on to the internet and give out ip addresses to your computers. Did you at any chance "ADHOC" (piggyback) any of the Wireless networks so that they can talk together. The best way of doing these is to make sure all of the equipment (for networking) is the same make or brand. This way you will have a good network that can talk and respond to each other.
Hope this helps you.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

by ---tk---

I have a very similar set up on my home network. I have my business class VPN router attached to the modum through the Internet port on the router, then in port 1 of the VPN router goes to the internet port of my wireless router. From here it gets fishy! The VPN uses DHCP and I only allow one Address and thats the Wireless router (it is 192.168.100.2 reserved IP, the Wireless is set to dish out 10.0.0.2 - 10.0.0.50)they also use different subnets... But to make your life easer I would advise keeping the entire network behind the wireless router. When I am on my Laptop and I want to access a shared folder on the Wired part I click "run" and do \\PC_Name .... If the computers are on the other side of the wireless router, on router closest to the real internet do \\IP_Adress if they are on the same subnet it will work.

by patrick

Hello,

You need to set the wireless router on an ip range outside of the wired network.
Example: If your wired router is operating with DHCP enabled and giving out ranges from 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.110 using subnet 255.255.255.0. You need to hook up your laptop or pc DIRECTLY to the wireless router (just pc or laptop and a cat5 ethernet cable to wireless router) and log into the wireless router and manually assign it an IP address of 192.168.1.111 using the same subnet of 255.255.255.0. Make this a static address within the router setup. (Depending on which wireless router you're using). Save your settings and unplug from wireless router and plug it into the wired network it will then act as a Wireless Access Point allowing you to share files from which ever PC or laptop is connected wirelessly to that wireless router.

Message again if you need help.

-PH

by oh smeg

You have all the computers on a WiFi LAN and a Printer on a Wired LAN and yopu are unable to send any Print Jobs to the Printer Right? I'm also assuming that you can not add the printer to the indivual computers either.

The most likely problem here is the way that the Netgear WiFi Access Point is configered. WHile you can communicate betwen th different computers the WiFi Router doesn't have the Bridge Enabled to allow the WiFi side to communicate witht he Wired Side of the LAN. To set this upo you need to enter the Netgear Setup Procedure and you'll need the Destruction Manual here for the exact directions and the User Name & Password. But basicially you need to connect tot he Router prefereably with a Wired connection just in case you mess up by entering the Routers HTTP Address in a Web Browser then the User Name & Password when you hit the Log In Screen and then you can change the requirewd Setting and save the changes which will require a reboot of the router normaly. The exact directions wil be in the Destruction Manual or if you didn't get a printed Manual there should be a PDF File on the CD that came with the router.

Col

by rjluvkc

You need to clarify your setup better. Do you have your router configured as a workgroup bridge connecting two wired lans?

by casswright5

I have 3 laptops going to a wireless router. The wireless router is plugged into the wall which goes to the Linksys wired router. All 3 laptops go to the internet and to the Xerox printer that is only on the wired network. My problem- the laptops and the PC that is on the wired network will not connect and share files. I have set up a workgroup manually-no go. Set up networks manually-no go. Suggestions?

by oh smeg

You need to go into the Wireless Router's Setup Panel and configer the Wireless and Wired Network sides to communicate with each other.
Until you configer the Bridge you will be unable to get the wireless & wired sides of the Router to communicate.

Col

by Former member

"The wireless router is plugged into the wall which goes to the Linksys wired router"?.
Are you using the Ethernet wall plugs by any chance?. You use these Ethernet wall plugs to access another router for accessing the internet, these i would NOT use because they overheat and become unstable, plus they are a fire hazard. A little more info needed or added picture so we understand more of your issue.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

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