Bob Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 How do i allow my WLAN connected laptops to see, and use shared files on, my wired computer, much like the school network in the 1x06 attack on the old apache box Router=Linux WRT54G (wired/wireless and b/g broadcast) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 What private IP range & subnet mask are you using? What WRT-54G firmware are you using? (DD-WRT is one of the best, if your using stock firmware, check it out). You should just be able to type in the ip of the machine, ie Start -> Run -> "192.168.1.103" for example. But you need to make sure file and printer sharing is turned on already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 What private IP range & subnet mask are you using? What WRT-54G firmware are you using? (DD-WRT is one of the best, if your using stock firmware, check it out). You should just be able to type in the ip of the machine, ie Start -> Run -> "192.168.1.103" for example. But you need to make sure file and printer sharing is turned on already. ip range is 192.168.1.100-149 subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 stock firmware Also, if im trying to share a printer, should i do a //[printername] ? or a //[myip] then find the printer through there? i guess basically im trying to get my WLAN and my LAN to look teh same, so a qucik scan will pick up all users boteh wireless and wired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 If your printer is attached via Ethernet, then it will be printerIP. If its attached to a computer it should be done threw that computer. I don't see your issue though, it should be a case that your wired and wireless networks are on the same section of your LAN. How are you scanning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 alright,needs to be done through my computer the problem is that my Wireless lan and my wired lan (both on the same router) arent communication with one another, or at least i think nmap -sP 192.168.1.100-150 on my computer reveals only one client the same thing on my dads laptop (wireless) shows 3 (his,my sisters,her friends atm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Have you tried turning off all the firewalls to test this? Is there any difference between the scans done via wired and wireless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I have noticed this problem before some computers not showing up under network neighborhood even though everything is setup correctly. Can you ping all the computers on the network? Cause if you can ping them then just cause they don't show up you should still be able to share files and printers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 no they do not show on a -sP nmap scan, or a regular nmap scan, ora windows ping scan, so, im assuming my router is handling my wired and wireless networks diffrently, therefore, i need to mkae them be one, so i can share my printer with my familie's computers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Really any wired network should be firewalled from a wireless network if you really must use a wireless network. Few access points actually have this sort of functionality out of the box, but perhaps yours dose and it's turned on by default which would be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoyBoy Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 You might have a vlan problem. I'm not sure if this applies to the WRT54G, but some routers dont show wired computers from wireless and vice versa. Even though they are on the same IP range, they may be on seperate virtual lans which would explain them not showing up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 is there any known workaround for this problem? i ahve another linksys router, im not sure of teh modle number but its a standard 4 port wired, and a switch, if i were to connect the wireless router to the wired router would it show, or would it only show the wireless router's IP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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