combination wired and wireless workgroup?

Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
(connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive off
of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me an
error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate wireless
adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance,
Anatole

You should be able to access each other if they are in the same subnet. Can
you ping each other by IP? If not, please post back with the results of both
computers' ipconfig /all.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Anatole" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8DDF19BC-CF1E-42E7-87D0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
> one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
> wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
> (connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive
> off
> of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me
> an
> error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate
> wireless
> adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
> wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Anatole

Why are you running the **wireless** network wizard on your **wired**
desktop?

Gregg Hill


"Anatole" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8DDF19BC-CF1E-42E7-87D0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
> one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
> wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
> (connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive
> off
> of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me
> an
> error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate
> wireless
> adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
> wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Anatole

hmmm -- I have a general idea what "ping" means. I will have to read about
this...

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You should be able to access each other if they are in the same subnet. Can
> you ping each other by IP? If not, please post back with the results of both
> computers' ipconfig /all.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Anatole" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8DDF19BC-CF1E-42E7-87D0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
> > one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
> > wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
> > (connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive
> > off
> > of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me
> > an
> > error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate
> > wireless
> > adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
> > wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Anatole
>
>

Gregg --

I have actually tried both ways. If I run the wired network wizard on my
desktop first, then I get an error message on the laptop when I put in my
flash drive to transfer the settings to the wireless laptop. Does that make
any sense?

Anatole

"Gregg Hill" wrote:

> Why are you running the **wireless** network wizard on your **wired**
> desktop?
>
> Gregg Hill
>
>
> "Anatole" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8DDF19BC-CF1E-42E7-87D0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
> > one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
> > wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
> > (connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive
> > off
> > of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me
> > an
> > error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate
> > wireless
> > adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
> > wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Anatole
>
>
>

ok -- I tried it again, running the wired network wizard on my desktop, then
putting in the flash drive to transfer settings to the wireless laptop. The
exact message I get is "cannot run network wizard because this computer is
part of a domain."

I bet you can tell I'm new at this...

Anatole

"Anatole" wrote:

> Gregg --
>
> I have actually tried both ways. If I run the wired network wizard on my
> desktop first, then I get an error message on the laptop when I put in my
> flash drive to transfer the settings to the wireless laptop. Does that make
> any sense?
>
> Anatole
>
> "Gregg Hill" wrote:
>
> > Why are you running the **wireless** network wizard on your **wired**
> > desktop?
> >
> > Gregg Hill
> >
> >
> > "Anatole" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:8DDF19BC-CF1E-42E7-87D0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
> > > one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
> > > wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
> > > (connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive
> > > off
> > > of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me
> > > an
> > > error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate
> > > wireless
> > > adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
> > > wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Anatole
> >
> >
> >

Anatole wrote:
> ok -- I tried it again, running the wired network wizard on my desktop, then
> putting in the flash drive to transfer settings to the wireless laptop. The
> exact message I get is "cannot run network wizard because this computer is
> part of a domain."
>
> I bet you can tell I'm new at this...

Yep and we'll also ask: do you know why your
laptop is in a domain? Is this a work laptop?
If so, do you know who are your IT administrators at work?


--PA

Pavel,

Thanks for the prompt response. The laptop is primarily used at work, where
I connect through a VPN. I was thinking that might be part of the problem,
although I'm not sure exactly why it's a problem. I guess I can try asking
the IT folks tomorrow...

Anatole

"Pavel A." wrote:

> Anatole wrote:
> > ok -- I tried it again, running the wired network wizard on my desktop, then
> > putting in the flash drive to transfer settings to the wireless laptop. The
> > exact message I get is "cannot run network wizard because this computer is
> > part of a domain."
> >
> > I bet you can tell I'm new at this...
>
> Yep and we'll also ask: do you know why your
> laptop is in a domain? Is this a work laptop?
> If so, do you know who are your IT administrators at work?
>
>
> --PA
>

"Anatole" wrote...
> Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
> one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
> wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
> (connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive off
> of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me an
> error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate wireless
> adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
> wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Anatole

FYI - this is probably not related to your problem, but Linksys wireless routers can get
pretty hot. If you find that the router suddenly stops working, it's often because it's
overheated.

Make sure that you do NOT cover the ventilation holes on top of the Linksys router, and
place it in a well-ventilated area.

Toni

Hi
Beside the initial setting of the Wireless Router that is better done from
the wired Computer, every ting else concerning the Wireless has to be done
on the Wireless computer.
Maybe this can Help.
Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
One your Wireless computer can connect to the Router and the Internet you
have to set the Sharing on each computer.
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Anatole" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8DDF19BC-CF1E-42E7-87D0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi -- I have a linksys wireless router. My desktop is connected to it via
> one of the wired ethernet ports, and I just got a laptop that connects
> wirelessly. I'm trying to set up a workgroup so I can share my printer
> (connected to the wired desktop) and also share folders and the dvd drive
> off
> of the desktop. When I use the wireless network setup wizard, it gives me
> an
> error message saying that my desktop does not have the appropriate
> wireless
> adaptor. What is going on here? Can I not have a combination wired and
> wireless network? That doesn't seem right. What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Anatole