Wireless Networking - Re: Router Settings

04-16-2009, 09:33 PM

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:07:32 +0100, "Andy Baker" <>
wrote:

>I have a CE device that needs to access a Vista PC that is plugged into a
>wireless router/network switch. When both the CE device and the PC are
>connected wirelessly to the router, I can ping the router from both and I
>can ping the CE device from the Vista PC, but not the other way around. If I
>connect an ethernet cable to the router instead of connecting wirelessly, I
>can ping the PC from the CE device.
> I presume I need to set up some sort of routing on the wireless router
>to tell it to pass packets from the CE device to the PC, but I haven't much
>idea of how to do it. The CE device, PC and router all have static IP
>addresses and the router is a BT Voyager 2100. Thanks in advance for any
>help.
>
>Andy Baker

Andy,

The BT Voyager 2100 is (was) "state of the art". See if it has a DMZ /
"Isolation Mode" or a similar setting, creating separate VLANs between the
Ethernet switch and the WiFi radio.

<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005...ther-help.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2008 [Windows - Desktop Experience]
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/

Chuck [MVP]

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04-16-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
	Re: Router Settings On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:07:32 +0100, "Andy Baker" <> wrote: >I have a CE device that needs to access a Vista PC that is plugged into a >wireless router/network switch. When both the CE device and the PC are >connected wirelessly to the router, I can ping the router from both and I >can ping the CE device from the Vista PC, but not the other way around. If I >connect an ethernet cable to the router instead of connecting wirelessly, I >can ping the PC from the CE device. > I presume I need to set up some sort of routing on the wireless router >to tell it to pass packets from the CE device to the PC, but I haven't much >idea of how to do it. The CE device, PC and router all have static IP >addresses and the router is a BT Voyager 2100. Thanks in advance for any >help. > >Andy Baker Andy, The BT Voyager 2100 is (was) "state of the art". See if it has a DMZ / "Isolation Mode" or a similar setting, creating separate VLANs between the Ethernet switch and the WiFi radio. <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005...ther-help.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2008 [Windows - Desktop Experience] http://networking.nitecruzr.net/ Chuck [MVP]