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File and printer sharing

I have set up a WRT54GS ver1.1 with DD WRT v 24 software. I have no trouble connecting wirelessly to the internet from any computer I have tried but I cannot share files and printers. I dont have any trouble doing this using a wired router.

The computers are using wrt54GS V2.0 routers operating in client mode also running the same software.

Sharing would not be so imporant except I want to download movies and music to my RV's computer. When traveling we also use the computer in the RV to keep all our photographs taken during a trip, I had hoped I could download these to one of the computers in my house wirelessly.For now I am doing this by copying to a USB drive.

I can share my files wirelessly with my neighbor who is using a stock Dlink router so I dont think its the Client settings.

Being able to access movies and music from outside my house was my main motivation for going wireless.

I dont think I made any changes to the router and it is set up with the default settings.

Jimmie

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jimmie68
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Try to determine if "wireless" is the issue here. Does sharing fail if wired into the WRT54GS ? If I had to guess I'd say that your firewall saw your neighbours networks as friendly but yours as not to be trusted.

Eric

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Eric Parker

So doesn't the Wireless router and wire LAN ports? Make it work on the wire before moving to wireless.

What are the Windows O/S(s) involved?

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Mr. Arnold

I finally got everything working although I am not sure of what I did. Apparently you cant share files and printers if you run a wireless network with no security. At least this is what I think the problem was. This would be great for people who want to run a public AP. You would not have to worry about clients getting into each others computer while providing internet service. Is my assumption truly the case?

Jimmie

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jimmie68

No, your assumption is not the case. A wireless network without security will not block file sharing. Keep looking.

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Char Jackson

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