Re: 'Other Device' found

Check to see if they're part of the same Workgroup, Charles. Also, if
you're running any type of third-party firewall (something like ZoneAlarm)
you may need to configure that to allow LAN traffic between your machines.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:042801c3d93a$d6cdd4d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On a 2nd machine that is wired to the -100 base station,
> the Network Utility identifies the other two machines
> as 'Other Devices' and will not access them. 'Other
> devices' is not the name of the machines.
>
> My internet connection works fine but the Network will not
> connect the machines (correctly) and of course I cannot
> share.
>
> Can anyone explain what I might have done wrong here?
> Why is it finding is an 'Other Device' for the two other
> machines - one the base station, ther second a wireless
> laptop?
>
> Regards, Charles
>




Chris H.

WOW - Thank you Chris - Zone Alarm was the problem.
I wonder - with the security device on the base station -
whether I can fairly safely abandon Zone Alarm?


>-----Original Message-----
>Check to see if they're part of the same Workgroup,
Charles. Also, if
>you're running any type of third-party firewall
(something like ZoneAlarm)
>you may need to configure that to allow LAN traffic
between your machines.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:042801c3d93a$d6cdd4d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On a 2nd machine that is wired to the -100 base station,
>> the Network Utility identifies the other two machines
>> as 'Other Devices' and will not access them. 'Other
>> devices' is not the name of the machines.
>>
>> My internet connection works fine but the Network will
not
>> connect the machines (correctly) and of course I cannot
>> share.
>>
>> Can anyone explain what I might have done wrong here?
>> Why is it finding is an 'Other Device' for the two other
>> machines - one the base station, ther second a wireless
>> laptop?
>>
>> Regards, Charles
>>
>
>
>.
>

Charles, if you're concerned about tracking out-going connections from your
system(s), then continue to use ZoneAlarm. As far as incoming is concerned,
the firewall on your router should suffice especially is you're discarding
pings. ZA can be configured (I think, I don't run it) to allow LAN traffic
from your other computer(s).
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:01af01c3d942$996703c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> WOW - Thank you Chris - Zone Alarm was the problem.
> I wonder - with the security device on the base station -
> whether I can fairly safely abandon Zone Alarm?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Check to see if they're part of the same Workgroup,
> Charles. Also, if
> >you're running any type of third-party firewall
> (something like ZoneAlarm)
> >you may need to configure that to allow LAN traffic
> between your machines.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:042801c3d93a$d6cdd4d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> On a 2nd machine that is wired to the -100 base station,
> >> the Network Utility identifies the other two machines
> >> as 'Other Devices' and will not access them. 'Other
> >> devices' is not the name of the machines.
> >>
> >> My internet connection works fine but the Network will
> not
> >> connect the machines (correctly) and of course I cannot
> >> share.
> >>
> >> Can anyone explain what I might have done wrong here?
> >> Why is it finding is an 'Other Device' for the two other
> >> machines - one the base station, ther second a wireless
> >> laptop?
> >>
> >> Regards, Charles
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Thanks -- works well now. That should be in the
instructions and underlined.

>-----Original Message-----
>Charles, if you're concerned about tracking out-going
connections from your
>system(s), then continue to use ZoneAlarm. As far as
incoming is concerned,
>the firewall on your router should suffice especially is
you're discarding
>pings. ZA can be configured (I think, I don't run it) to
allow LAN traffic
>from your other computer(s).
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:01af01c3d942$996703c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> WOW - Thank you Chris - Zone Alarm was the problem.
>> I wonder - with the security device on the base
station -
>> whether I can fairly safely abandon Zone Alarm?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Check to see if they're part of the same Workgroup,
>> Charles. Also, if
>> >you're running any type of third-party firewall
>> (something like ZoneAlarm)
>> >you may need to configure that to allow LAN traffic
>> between your machines.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> message
>> >news:042801c3d93a$d6cdd4d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> On a 2nd machine that is wired to the -100 base
station,
>> >> the Network Utility identifies the other two machines
>> >> as 'Other Devices' and will not access them. 'Other
>> >> devices' is not the name of the machines.
>> >>
>> >> My internet connection works fine but the Network
will
>> not
>> >> connect the machines (correctly) and of course I
cannot
>> >> share.
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone explain what I might have done wrong here?
>> >> Why is it finding is an 'Other Device' for the two
other
>> >> machines - one the base station, ther second a
wireless
>> >> laptop?
>> >>
>> >> Regards, Charles
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

8-) Good for you, Charles. File it away so if anyone else asks, you'll be
able to assist them.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:015501c3d94b$cfa44610$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks -- works well now. That should be in the
> instructions and underlined.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Charles, if you're concerned about tracking out-going
> connections from your
> >system(s), then continue to use ZoneAlarm. As far as
> incoming is concerned,
> >the firewall on your router should suffice especially is
> you're discarding
> >pings. ZA can be configured (I think, I don't run it) to
> allow LAN traffic
> >from your other computer(s).
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:01af01c3d942$996703c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> WOW - Thank you Chris - Zone Alarm was the problem.
> >> I wonder - with the security device on the base
> station -
> >> whether I can fairly safely abandon Zone Alarm?
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Check to see if they're part of the same Workgroup,
> >> Charles. Also, if
> >> >you're running any type of third-party firewall
> >> (something like ZoneAlarm)
> >> >you may need to configure that to allow LAN traffic
> >> between your machines.
> >> >--
> >> >Chris H.
> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >
> >> >"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:042801c3d93a$d6cdd4d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> On a 2nd machine that is wired to the -100 base
> station,
> >> >> the Network Utility identifies the other two machines
> >> >> as 'Other Devices' and will not access them. 'Other
> >> >> devices' is not the name of the machines.
> >> >>
> >> >> My internet connection works fine but the Network
> will
> >> not
> >> >> connect the machines (correctly) and of course I
> cannot
> >> >> share.
> >> >>
> >> >> Can anyone explain what I might have done wrong here?
> >> >> Why is it finding is an 'Other Device' for the two
> other
> >> >> machines - one the base station, ther second a
> wireless
> >> >> laptop?
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards, Charles
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >