Cannot contact wired computer from wireless network

Rory · 2005-01-23T00:53:56+00:00

My Internet connection is as follows:1) My cable modem connects to a hub.2) My hub connects to two computers, by wire. My hub also connects toa Linksys WRT54G wireless router, by wire. All three devices have IPaddresses 24.x.x.x and all three have the same subnet.3) My WRT54G wireless router supplies Internet access to my laptop. Mylaptop gets (through DHCP) an internal IP 168.192.x.x.Problem:I cannot connect from my laptop to either of the wired computers inthe network.My WRT54G has built-in traceroute and ping functions. I cannot evenuse these features to ping my desktop computer using its IP address(24.x.x.x).On my laptop, when I try to connect via ftp to my desktop computer, Isee that the SYN_SENT packet has been sent when I run netstat. But mydesktop computer does not receive the SYN_SENT packet.When I am at school, connected to their wireless network, I canconnect to my desktop computer without any problem.Any one have a solution?

Jan 23, 2005 22 Replies

Rate this thread:

Duane Arnold 21 years ago

"Rory" wrote in news:1106540818.101363.261100 @f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

You should really get a router or a FW appliance that handles multiple IP (s) from the ISP and route traffic to the appropriate LAN side IP/machine. You can also bring the wireless router or a WAP device into the protected LAN zone as well and you shouldn't have any problems. I understand you want to do your own thing with your set-up, but it may not be a viable solution for you.

Duane :)

Vote

Mark McIntyre 21 years ago

I thought he had a hub and a wireless modem. While i'd expect the modem to have at least one wired ethernet port too, it may not. Did he mention what sort it was?

Absolutely.

Vote