URGENT: Wireless network help!

Hi, I am trying to setup a wireless peer-to-peer network and I have
limited time, any help would be much appreciated!!

Computer 1: Windows XP, Belkin Wireless G Desktop Network Card
(192.168.0.1), Norton Internet Security, ICS Enabled

Computer 2: Windows XP, Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter
(192.168.0.2), Norton Internet Security

Both computers having matching wireless network settings including
ad-hoc and security keys.

I need it so computer 2 can access files on computer 1, and the
Internet via computer 1.

I have briefly been able to get on the Internet using computer 2 but
then the connection drops for no apparent reason. Currently computer 2
can see computer 1, but not the other way around. Internet is shared
and after a reboot computer 1 can usually see computer 2, but as soon
as Internet is loaded on computer 2, computer 1 drops it's connection
(computer 2 still thinks it's there). Nothing is shown in Norton logs.

I have followed many guides and I'm sure it's something simple I'm
missing! any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Check out if the Workgroup is same on both. If Internet is getting on and
off is a different problem. In the Network Connection Properties check if
the File and Printer shareing is enabled or ticked.

shanks

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> Hi, I am trying to setup a wireless peer-to-peer network and I have
> limited time, any help would be much appreciated!!
>
> Computer 1: Windows XP, Belkin Wireless G Desktop Network Card
> (192.168.0.1), Norton Internet Security, ICS Enabled
>
> Computer 2: Windows XP, Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter
> (192.168.0.2), Norton Internet Security
>
> Both computers having matching wireless network settings including
> ad-hoc and security keys.
>
> I need it so computer 2 can access files on computer 1, and the
> Internet via computer 1.
>
> I have briefly been able to get on the Internet using computer 2 but
> then the connection drops for no apparent reason. Currently computer 2
> can see computer 1, but not the other way around. Internet is shared
> and after a reboot computer 1 can usually see computer 2, but as soon
> as Internet is loaded on computer 2, computer 1 drops it's connection
> (computer 2 still thinks it's there). Nothing is shown in Norton logs.
>
> I have followed many guides and I'm sure it's something simple I'm
> missing! any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:42:13 +0530, shanks wrote:

> Check out if the Workgroup is same on both. If Internet is getting on and
> off is a different problem. In the Network Connection Properties check if
> the File and Printer shareing is enabled or ticked.
>
> shanks
>
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hi, I am trying to setup a wireless peer-to-peer network and I have
>> limited time, any help would be much appreciated!!
>>
>> Computer 1: Windows XP, Belkin Wireless G Desktop Network Card
>> (192.168.0.1), Norton Internet Security, ICS Enabled
>>
>> Computer 2: Windows XP, Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter
>> (192.168.0.2), Norton Internet Security
>>
>> Both computers having matching wireless network settings including
>> ad-hoc and security keys.
>>
>> I need it so computer 2 can access files on computer 1, and the
>> Internet via computer 1.
>>
>> I have briefly been able to get on the Internet using computer 2 but
>> then the connection drops for no apparent reason. Currently computer 2
>> can see computer 1, but not the other way around. Internet is shared
>> and after a reboot computer 1 can usually see computer 2, but as soon
>> as Internet is loaded on computer 2, computer 1 drops it's connection
>> (computer 2 still thinks it's there). Nothing is shown in Norton logs.
>>
>> I have followed many guides and I'm sure it's something simple I'm
>> missing! any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>>

Also try changing the Ad-hoc channel - the default of 6 means that any other
PC/router in range could cause inteference if it's also on the default channel.

Workgroups are both the same. File and Printer sharing is enabled on
both computers.

How do I change the channel? The software it came with allowed me to do
that (although I got even less further using it), but I can't see the
option to change it with Windows managing the wireless settings? I
doubt this is the overall problem though as the house is in a remote
location.

On 31 Jan 2006 13:53:25 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless ,
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>How do I change the channel? The software it came with allowed me to do
>that (although I got even less further using it), but I can't see the
>option to change it with Windows managing the wireless settings? I
>doubt this is the overall problem though as the house is in a remote
>location.

If you are using an access point or router, you are in
"infrastructure" mode and you change the channel on the access point,
not on the client.

Mark McIntyre
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This is a peer-to-peer network in ad-hoc mode, no access point or
router. Thanks.

On 31 Jan 2006 23:00:53 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless ,
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>This is a peer-to-peer network in ad-hoc mode, no access point or
>router. Thanks.

It'll help somewhat if you describe your hardware and OS. Sure, its
windows with some wireless cards, but which windows, which cards etc
etc...
Mark McIntyre
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