seeing other computors on my network using WIFI

hi all.
i have just setup a wifi but i cannot get the computors to see each other.
i can get onto the internet with both comps through the router, but cannot
connect both comps.


is it possible to connect the comps with or without going through the
router.?

i would preffer not going through the router if it is possible.







charlie b

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:03:01 GMT, charlie b wrote:

> hi all.
> i have just setup a wifi but i cannot get the computors to see each other.
> i can get onto the internet with both comps through the router, but cannot
> connect both comps.
>
>
> is it possible to connect the comps with or without going through the
> router.?
>
> i would preffer not going through the router if it is possible.

What equipment do you have ?
What operating system ? etc..

"Doz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:03:01 GMT, charlie b wrote:
>
>> hi all.
>> i have just setup a wifi but i cannot get the computors to see each
>> other.
>> i can get onto the internet with both comps through the router, but
>> cannot
>> connect both comps.
>>
>>
>> is it possible to connect the comps with or without going through the
>> router.?
>>
>> i would preffer not going through the router if it is possible.
>
> What equipment do you have ?
> What operating system ? etc..

laptop running winXP home sp2 with a built in wifi. home base running winXP
home sp2 using usb wifi stick [sitecom 54g- ].

ADDON make Router model not sure of.

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:03:01 GMT, "charlie b" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <VSyGg.24737$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>hi all.
>i have just setup a wifi but i cannot get the computors to see each other.
>i can get onto the internet with both comps through the router, but cannot
>connect both comps.

Can they ping each other? If so, then you have a Windows sharing
problem.

>is it possible to connect the comps with or without going through the
>router.?

Yes.

>i would preffer not going through the router if it is possible.

That would be an "ad hoc mode" network -- but then you wouldn't be
connected to the router and the Internet. To have both at the same
time, you have to use "infrastructure mode" with the router.

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:03:01 GMT, "charlie b" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in <VSyGg.24737$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
>>hi all.
>>i have just setup a wifi but i cannot get the computors to see each other.
>>i can get onto the internet with both comps through the router, but cannot
>>connect both comps.
>
> Can they ping each other? If so, then you have a Windows sharing
> problem.
>
>>is it possible to connect the comps with or without going through the
>>router.?
>
> Yes.
>
>>i would preffer not going through the router if it is possible.
>
> That would be an "ad hoc mode" network -- but then you wouldn't be
> connected to the router and the Internet. To have both at the same
> time, you have to use "infrastructure mode" with the router.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>



thanks m8.
i now know what to do, i will try the "infrastructure mode"