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RE: [PLUG] OT: Large Wireless Network on the Cheap
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Title: RE: [PLUG] OT: Large Wireless Network on the Cheap
>> > I bought a wireless router and my daughter compains that
>she cannot see
>> > the shared drive on the server or the printer. I want to
>replace it with
>> > a wireless access point but don't want to invite "the
>neighbors" in.
My problem I just don't understand. I can access network neighborhood
see the other computers, and their shares, but then when I try to
access one of the shares, it says the share doesn't exist, or it will
lock up after a minute of access. This happens with both machines
on the LAN side with 192.168 #'s. I thought it was a matter of the
WINS server getting confused (an XP machine). I'm going to try first
hardcoding IP assignments based on MAC addresses, thinking possibly
that the IP may have changed, but whenever I check, it's the same.
I'm working on getting a RH machine into the works as a WINS server.
Right now, I'm working on wiring my house, including being able
to re-route my cable modem (last stage).
George
>>
>> That really shouldn't make a difference. If you really want to go
>> cheap, verify that IP connectivity exists between your daughter's
>> machine and the machine where the shared drive is and setup
>a shortcut
>> for \\a.b.c.d\sharename on her desktop. Over at my parents'
>house, my
>> mother doesn't really grasp the Net 'Hood concept, so I just give her
>> a shortcut on the desktop. Works great. Also, you don't need the
>> 'Hood in order to have printing work.
>>
>> Another option is WINS. Not the cleanest, but it works. Is the
>> server running Samba? Turn on the WINS support, and point your
>> Windoze machines to the Linux box as a WINS server. The 'Hood should
>> work immediately.
>
>Jason:
>
>Thanks! The server is running Samba but not WINS. I'll try the
>\\a.b.c.d\sharename - that should work for the printer too AFAIK.
>
>Eric
>
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