[Ham-Computers] Networking Problem (Hair-pulling puzzling)

[Dale Miller]

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> We have two W2K machines here.  One runs a SQL Server database and 
> stores JPG's that the other must see.  Until a month ago there had 
> been no network problems for a long time.  Both were connected to a 
> Linksys cable modem router/8-port switch.  Both are members of the 
> default workgroup named WORKGROUP.  When I bought the D-Link AirCard 
> Router I had to come up with a workaround of connecting one port in 
> the D-Link to a port on the Linksys because when I plugged both 
> computers into the D-Link, the machine with SQL-Server and the images 
> on it could see the other machine and access shared drives on it but 
> not vice versa.
>
> Yesterday we had another power outage and after it came back up and I 
> shut down the generator and switched back to commercial, the 8-port 
> router would not come up.  After Ike, it was intermittent a couple of 
> times but by re-booting just it and not the cable modem I got it to 
> work but not yesterday.  So yesterday I bought a 4-port because no one 
> in town within 10 miles had an 8-port in stock.  Same problem that I 
> had with the D-Link.  The first machine can see the second but not 
> vice versa.
>
> Both machines are set up the same.  All of the settings in the network 
> driver (accessable by right-clicking the network icon in the system 
> tray, in Control Panel, etc.).  If I start Windows Explorer, expand My 
> Network Places and click Computers Near Me, the first machine 
> immediately shows itself and the other machine.  The second machine, 
> after 30 seconds or so, beeps and shows an error message saying that 
> WORKGROUP isn't accessable and that the network path can't be found.  
> I even tried swapping the ports on the router but it didn't make any 
> difference.  Aside from changing the IP address range from the default 
> to 192.168.19.1-50 because of a Xerox printer/scanner with static IP, 
> all of the router settings are box stock.  I went through the Network 
> Setup wizard about twice on both machines.  Both are set for 
> workgroup, not domain.  Didn't make any difference.
>
> I'm pulling my hair out and my wife can't work.  Does anyone have a 
> serious suggestion?  Suggestions about switching OS really won't be 
> appreciated at this point.
>
> Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480

Robert is there a setting somewhere in the new router that doesn't allow 
lan traffic?
What is the new routers make and model ?

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Dale Miller, KC2CBD
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