Nested LAN problem - Help for noob! ...

Hi group!
Thought I'd run this by you to see if anyone can help ...

Internet
|
ADSL
|
--WAN(wired router 2nd floor)
Lan1<-cat5->XPPro1 (workgroup)
Lan2<-cat5->XPPro2 (workgroup)
Lan3
Lan4<-cat5->WAN(wireless router basement)
Lan1<-cat5->XPPro3 (workgroup)
Lan2
Lan3
Lan4
Antenna<-->W98 laptop w/cardbus wireless adapter
(workgroup)

XPPro1 and XPPro2 can see each other
XPPro3 and W98 can see each other
All have internet access

Is it possible to set up so that all (XPs and 98) can see each other
(peer)?

I need:
- file sharing XPPro1<-->XPPro3
- remote desktop (Radmin) XPPro3<-->W98 (currently working)

I cant seem to get the wired network (XP1&2) seeing the wireless network
(XP3&98)
Shop guys said I need to plug wired Lan4 port into a wireless Lan port
(instead of wireless WAN port) and disable DHCP on wireless router. This
doesn't seem right to me though.

/any help appreciated


Rod Morningwood

> Shop guys said I need to plug wired Lan4 port into a wireless Lan port
> (instead of wireless WAN port) and disable DHCP on wireless router.

Shop guys are correct.

Yes the shop guys are correct. Only one router can dole out IP addresses in
your network. That's what DHCP does.
You also need to plug your W98 PC into your nested router's LAN port
Here are a few things you may want to try after you have done all that:

See if you can ping the IP address of your DHCP router from the W98
Go to Start / Run / type in command
Type ping 192.168.1.1 or whatever your router's IP address is
If you get a response you at least have a connection to the router.
If not, something else is probably no connected right.
Check the IP settings for your W98s wireless adapter
Go to Network Settings in the Control Panel
Identifiy the IP section for your wireless adapter
Check the properties and make sure it is set to "Obtain IP Address
Automatically"
Reset the adapters IP address
Go to Start / Run and type command
Type ipconfig which will give you the current IP configuration
status of network adapaters
Determine which device is your wireless adapter. It may be
numbered 0 or 1 or 2 etc.
type ipcconfig /release x where x=the number of your wireless
adapter. It should respond that the wireless adapter is now at 0.0.0.0
type ipconfig /renew x It all goes well it should give you an IP
address similar to your router's such as 192.168.1.4

Optionally you may want to assign IP addresses on in your main routers DHCP
table. Assign them to your XP boxes, your nested router and your W98 box

I hope that helps
S


"Rod Morningwood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A6WdnUpPQ7kgmKjZRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi group!
> Thought I'd run this by you to see if anyone can help ...
>
> Internet
> |
> ADSL
> |
> --WAN(wired router 2nd floor)
> Lan1<-cat5->XPPro1 (workgroup)
> Lan2<-cat5->XPPro2 (workgroup)
> Lan3
> Lan4<-cat5->WAN(wireless router basement)
> Lan1<-cat5->XPPro3 (workgroup)
> Lan2
> Lan3
> Lan4
> Antenna<-->W98 laptop w/cardbus wireless adapter
> (workgroup)
>
> XPPro1 and XPPro2 can see each other
> XPPro3 and W98 can see each other
> All have internet access
>
> Is it possible to set up so that all (XPs and 98) can see each other
> (peer)?
>
> I need:
> - file sharing XPPro1<-->XPPro3
> - remote desktop (Radmin) XPPro3<-->W98 (currently working)
>
> I cant seem to get the wired network (XP1&2) seeing the wireless network
> (XP3&98)
> Shop guys said I need to plug wired Lan4 port into a wireless Lan port
> (instead of wireless WAN port) and disable DHCP on wireless router. This
> doesn't seem right to me though.
>
> /any help appreciated

Rod Morningwood wrote:
> Hi group!
> Thought I'd run this by you to see if anyone can help ...
>
> Internet
> |
> ADSL
> |
> --WAN(wired router 2nd floor)
> Lan1<-cat5->XPPro1 (workgroup)
> Lan2<-cat5->XPPro2 (workgroup)
> Lan3
> Lan4<-cat5->WAN(wireless router basement)
> Lan1<-cat5->XPPro3 (workgroup)
> Lan2
> Lan3
> Lan4
> Antenna<-->W98 laptop w/cardbus wireless adapter
> (workgroup)
>
> XPPro1 and XPPro2 can see each other
> XPPro3 and W98 can see each other
> All have internet access
>
> Is it possible to set up so that all (XPs and 98) can see each other
> (peer)?
>
> I need:
> - file sharing XPPro1<-->XPPro3
> - remote desktop (Radmin) XPPro3<-->W98 (currently working)
>
> I cant seem to get the wired network (XP1&2) seeing the wireless network
> (XP3&98)
> Shop guys said I need to plug wired Lan4 port into a wireless Lan port
> (instead of wireless WAN port) and disable DHCP on wireless router. This
> doesn't seem right to me though.
>
> /any help appreciated
Check the instructions for the wireless router. Some models can be setup
as an access point while still retaining the hub/switch capabilities.
The connections as shown remain. You need to check to make sure all
security features you are using are still available when used in this
mode. The Wired router (second floor in your diagram) will handle all
DHCP requests.

Jim