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Title: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: CampSoup1988 on January 09, 2011, 04:35:47 PM
When I was using my Linksys router, I had no difficulties setting up Windows File Sharing on my computers but since I upgraded to the DIR-655, file sharing have hardly worked.  Sometimes I could get one of the computers access files on another, but not the other away around.  Most of the time, none of the computers have access to the files on any of the other computers.  Two of the computers run Windows XP and another one runs Windows Vista.  All computers are on the same workgroup and able to connect to the internet through the router.  When calling D-Link tech support, I am told that they dont support file sharing and that I had to contact each computer's manufacture's tech support on the instructions on setting up the file sharing (each computer is from a different manufacture).  One of the tech supports did drop the slight hint that I needed to recreate the home network, but when I tried to do that, all I could find is the settings to connect to the router (which I had set up when I installed the new router) and to enable file sharing (which is already done) and to assign the workgroup, which they were all are already assigned to the same group.

Does anyone have advice on what I need to get it working?

Thank you,
CampSoup1988

PS: I believe all the computers (atleast 2 of them do) are able to access my wifi printer without any problems.
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: Sammydad1 on January 09, 2011, 09:47:40 PM
make sure to Uncheck WLAN partition box (save and reboot the router)....Advanced Tab...Advanced wireless item....

it allows wireless clients to see each other better for me at least.....
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: CampSoup1988 on January 09, 2011, 10:28:50 PM
Its already unchecked....

only one on that page that is checked is WMM Enabled

Transmit Power :    High
Beacon Period :    100
RTS Threshold :    2347
Fragmentation :    2346
DTIM Interval :    1
WLAN Partition :    unchecked
WMM Enable :    checked
Short GI :            unchecked
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: thecreator on January 10, 2011, 05:00:01 AM
Hi CampSoup1988,

You need to go back over your settings on the Vista Computer. It acts similar to Network Magic. It is putting up a shield around your Shared Folders, because it isn't recognizing the new Router as your new Home Network.

Check out the settings. Remember that you must also configure the Public portion of Network and Sharing Center, because XP is Foreign to Visa.
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: CampSoup1988 on January 11, 2011, 02:58:24 PM
thecreator, I dont see how check those settings on the Vista Computer.  I have set the network as Private.

Also, why would this restrict the two Windows XP from sharing files among them?
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: CampSoup1988 on January 17, 2011, 12:30:36 PM

Here is some of my router settings, if it might help:

WIRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS
Enable Wireless :Always
Wireless Network Name :My Network's Name
802.11 Mode :Mixed (N, G, B)
Enable Auto Channel Scan :Yes
Wireless Channel :disabled
Transmission Rate :Best
Channel Width :Auto 20/40 Mhz
Visibility Status :Visible

WIRELESS SECURITY MODE
Security Mode :WPA-Personal

WPA
WPA Mode :Auto (WPA or WPA2)
Cipher Type :TKIP and AES
Group Key Update Interval :3600 (seconds)

ROUTER SETTINGS
Router IP Address :192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask :255.255.255.0
Device Name :A name I gave the device
Local Domain Name :A name I gave the local domain
Enable DNS Relay :Enabled

DHCP SERVER SETTINGS
Enable DHCP Server :Enabled
DHCP IP Address Range :192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.199
DHCP Lease Time :10080 (Minutes)
Always broadcast :Enabled
NetBIOS announcement :Disabled
Learn NetBIOS from WAN :Disabled
NetBIOS Scope :Disabled
NetBIOS node type :Disabled
Primary WINS IP Address :Disabled
Secondary WINS IP Address :Disabled

VIRTUAL SERVER: Not set up
PORT FORWARDING: Not set up
APPLICATION RULES: Not set up

QOS ENGINE
WAN TRAFFIC SHAPING
Enable Traffic Shaping :Enabled
Automatic Uplink Speed :Enabled
Measured Uplink Speed :344 kbps
Manual Uplink Speed :128 kbps

QOS ENGINE SETUP
Enable QoS Engine :Enabled
Automatic Classification :Enabled
Dynamic Fragmentation :Enabled

10 -- QOS ENGINE RULES Not Set up

NETWORK FILTER: MAC ADDRESS FILTER turned off
ACCESS CONTROL: Disabled

FIREWALL SETTINGS
FIREWALL SETTINGS
Enable SPI :Enabled

NAT ENDPOINT FILTERING
UDP Endpoint Filtering :Address Restricted
TCP Endpoint Filtering :Port And Address Restricted

ANTI-SPOOF CHECKING
Enable anti-spoof checking :Enabled

DMZ HOST
Enable DMZ Host :Disabled

ROUTING: Not set up

ADVANCED WIRELESS
ADVANCED WIRELESS SETTINGS
Transmit Power :High
Beacon Period :100
RTS Threshold :2347
Fragmentation :2346
DTIM Interval :1
WLAN Partition :Disabled
WMM Enable :Enabled
Short GI :Disabled

WISH
WISH
Enable WISH :Enabled

PRIORITY CLASSIFIERS
HTTP :Enabled
Windows Media Center :Enabled

24 -- WISH RULES Not set up

WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP
WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP
Enable :Enabled
Lock Wireless Security Settings :Disabled

ADVANCED NETWORK
UPNP
Enable UPnP:Enabled

PPPOE PASS THROUGH
Enable PPPoE Pass Through:Enabled

WAN PING
Enable WAN Ping Respond :Disabled
WAN Ping Inbound Filter :Allow All
Details :Allow_All

WAN PORT SPEED
WAN Port Speed :10/100/1000Mbps Auto

MULTICAST STREAMS
Enable Multicast Streams :Enabled

GUEST ZONE: Disabled

IPV6
IPv6 CONNECTION TYPE
My IPv6 Connection is :Link-local Only
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: thecreator on January 17, 2011, 04:49:39 PM
Hi CampSoup1988,

Change the following to:

WIRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS
Enable Wireless :   Always
Wireless Network Name :   My Network's Name
802.11 Mode :   Mixed (N, G, B)
Enable Auto Channel Scan :   Uncheck / Disable
Wireless Channel :   Choose Channel 11
Transmission Rate :   Best
Channel Width :   Auto 20/40 Mhz
Visibility Status :   Visible

WIRELESS SECURITY MODE
Security Mode :   WPA-Personal

WPA
WPA Mode :   WPA2 Only!
Cipher Type :   AES
Group Key Update Interval :   3600 (seconds)

ROUTER SETTINGS
Router IP Address :   192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask :   255.255.255.0
Device Name :   A name I gave the device  (This is okay.)
Local Domain Name :   A name I gave the local domain (Remove the Domain Name - Leave it Blank.)

Enable DNS Relay :   Enabled

All your computers must belong to the same Workgroup with a different Computer Name.
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: davevt31 on January 17, 2011, 06:26:41 PM
Channel 11 is not always the best choice, best to use a program like Inssider (http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider) to see what is being broadcast in the area.  Then use a channel that is not being used by your neighbors.
Title: Re: Setting up file sharing between computers on WLAN
Post by: CampSoup1988 on January 17, 2011, 09:15:22 PM
I considered setting the router for WPA2, but I did not do it because some of my family's media devices only support WPA1

Also, what exactly does Local Domain Name do, and why should I leave it blank?

All the computers are all on the same workgroup name as they were when I was using the Linksys router.