Need assistance with setup

Configuration:
Cable modem / Linksys 4-port switch(BEFSR41)
2 computers connected directly to switch

Belkin WAP (G) also connected to switch

Belkin G PCI card in computer upstairs. There is another PC right next
to it connected with a cross over cable using Internet Connection
sharing on the PC with the wireless PCI card.

Problem:
The second PC upstairs has internet access, but I cannot access shared
files on the PC's downstairs. Is there any way to pass DNS and file
sharing (and printers) to that second PC?

morrissc

Hi
By using ICS you add a second NAT and thus the sharing problems.
If you use WinXP try Bridging as an alternative.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"morrissc" <> wrote in message
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> Configuration:
> Cable modem / Linksys 4-port switch(BEFSR41)
> 2 computers connected directly to switch
>
> Belkin WAP (G) also connected to switch
>
> Belkin G PCI card in computer upstairs. There is another PC right next
> to it connected with a cross over cable using Internet Connection
> sharing on the PC with the wireless PCI card.
>
> Problem:
> The second PC upstairs has internet access, but I cannot access shared
> files on the PC's downstairs. Is there any way to pass DNS and file
> sharing (and printers) to that second PC?
>

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

Thanks for the reply.

I do use Windows XP. I have tried bridging, but it does not seem to
work correctly bridging the wireless to wired. It treats it as bridged
from wired to wireless instead and since the wired is connected via
crossover to the other PC, that doesn't do anything.

morrissc

Have you considered obtaining a wireless adapter for the second PC upstairs?
This should resolve these issues.


--
All the best,

Ryan Younger.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
Networking Weblog




"morrissc" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> Configuration:
> Cable modem / Linksys 4-port switch(BEFSR41)
> 2 computers connected directly to switch
>
> Belkin WAP (G) also connected to switch
>
> Belkin G PCI card in computer upstairs. There is another PC right next
> to it connected with a cross over cable using Internet Connection
> sharing on the PC with the wireless PCI card.
>
> Problem:
> The second PC upstairs has internet access, but I cannot access shared
> files on the PC's downstairs. Is there any way to pass DNS and file
> sharing (and printers) to that second PC?
>

Ryan Younger

I have, but the geek in me wants this to work.

morrissc