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    Default WIreless Network, Lonely Computer

    Two wireless networks, one home, one office. Both using
    same SSID name.
    Both have two other computers on the network, besides
    this Dell Inspiron 8000 (Running D-Link DWL-650).
    Of the two, one is connected to the AP wireless, the CAT
    5 cable. One is XP, one is Win ME (At home Win2000).
    In both cases, the other two computers can see each
    other, share files, printers etc.
    This Inspiron 8000, running XP can connect to both
    routers, and the internet, but cannot see either of the
    machines on the network, even thought they can see each
    other (no they cannot see the Inspiron either).
    i have checked re; firewalls, none enabled.
    Not sure where to go with this now.
    Any help?
    Can someone drop me a note to [email]miamidom@mac.com[/email] with some
    ideas?
    Thanks

    John M. Guest

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    Default Re: WIreless Network, Lonely Computer

    Run ipconfig to see if you get a valid IP address (not autoconfigured one).
    Then ping other machines from your Inspiron, and v.v.
    If ping works, it is something Microsoft network related (user accounts,
    machine names, shares...)
    otherwice it is basic lack of connectivity - then, you may get better help
    in microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless newsgroup.

    --PA

    "John M." <miamidom@mac.com> wrote in message
    news:0b1001c33f4b$016c07a0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
    > Two wireless networks, one home, one office. Both using
    > same SSID name.
    > Both have two other computers on the network, besides
    > this Dell Inspiron 8000 (Running D-Link DWL-650).
    > Of the two, one is connected to the AP wireless, the CAT
    > 5 cable. One is XP, one is Win ME (At home Win2000).
    > In both cases, the other two computers can see each
    > other, share files, printers etc.
    > This Inspiron 8000, running XP can connect to both
    > routers, and the internet, but cannot see either of the
    > machines on the network, even thought they can see each
    > other (no they cannot see the Inspiron either).
    > i have checked re; firewalls, none enabled.
    > Not sure where to go with this now.
    > Any help?
    > Can someone drop me a note to [email]miamidom@mac.com[/email] with some
    > ideas?
    > Thanks
    >

    Pavel A. Guest

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