Wireless vs Wired Network Question

6/13/2020 | PapaBear

[ducttape45]

I got a question about wireless vs wired networks, and it goes back to a problem I've never been able to resolve.

I have a Netgear WNR3500Lv2 Router. It has wired and wireless connection capabilities. For the most part I always wire my machines to it, but there are times when I got my laptop open that I have to connect via wireless, and when I do I cannot see anything else on the network. Yet, if I hook up a wire I see everything.

Just today I had to hook up a wireless nic to a desktop when I moved the router out of that room into another location in my residence. Now, again, I cannot see any objects that are wired to the router from that machine, and I also can't see that PC from a PC that is hooked up via a wire.

What causes this to happen? It's maddening in that I want to be able to see everything that is on the network whether it is wired or wirelessly connected. This happens whether I'm running Windows 10 or 7.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[SuperLuminal]

"Once I removed that, bingo, everything works."

Sorry to hear that... Here I was all set to post that: you have no need for either "wireless" or "wired" access as long as you have enough duct tape... {;-)

[Alas Babylon!]

How's this?

[ducttape45]

That’ll work!!! Thank you!

[ducttape45]

Any suggestions you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[ducttape45]

I do have a hard drive programmed up with Linux, and trust me, with the way MicroThief is going I’ve been so tempted to perform a “Format C:” on my W10 & W7 hard drives!

[ducttape45]

Downloaded it, installed it, me likey! Thanks!

[ducttape45]

Hahaha!

[Envisioning]

In Windows, check the firewall configuration for your connection. Every time you connect to a network, you get the toast message on the right side asking if you want to allow your computer to be discovered by other devices on the network. If you clicked "No," it put that connection in the "Public" firewall profile which restricts network communication. Change your network firewall profile

Thanks. Need to check this later....

[TLI]

Handy!

Thanks!

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[minnesota_bound]

Linus tech tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aJ2QAO9PZo

He installs a wireless system and it broadcast out at least 300 feet around his home.
Make sure you have a strong password or someone will hack into your network.

BTW if you do get a new router then get a Chinese one, they’re the best : )

[Terry L Smith]

I just bought an old thinkpad, the series of which the majority have been switched to Libreboot. I’m not that crazy about switching to a novice status, so I will stay with windoze.