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cannot see network pc on cablenet after adding router

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luckyros

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I have a cablenet connection and my ISP has given me login details to connect to internet.

When i connect the WAN(RJ45) pin to my Laptop socket i can see all the computers in the network and also browse the internet. I can access my friends PC and we can share files also(after providing login details).

I had brought a wireless router so that i can connect my laptop, mobile etc wirelessly. Problem is when i connect my laptop through router i can browse the internet but i cannot see any computers on network and also we cannot access each others computer.

I think due to router addition the ip and subnet is changing. Is there any solution so that we can connect once again even if we connect pc through router.
 
See if you can change the function of your wireless router from "routing" to "bridging". This would make the wireless LAN an extension of the wired LAN. In stead of a separate LAN with a separate subnet.

You could also configure the router to forward certain types of broadcast/multicast. This would make the router advertise the existence of devices on subnet A to subnet B (and/or the other way around). How to do this is depending on the configuration options of your router.
 
If I select bridging. I will not be able to login to internet as per the details given by my ISP thus my wireless devices will not get access internet.

Also which port we need to forward so that others can see my pc.
 
If your wired computers are connected to the cable modem/router, then you need to have the wireless router act as a bridge in order for your laptop to be able to access the wired computers. If you don't want to use bridge mode, then you need to have all of the wired computers connect to the wireless router and not to the cable modem.
 
luckyros said:
I am not using any modem. I connect the RJ45 to WAN port of my router.
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luckyros said:
Its coming from a switch of my Cablenet ISP. I connect and enter the user name and password into the modem.
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Which one is it? Either you're using a modem, or you are not...
What is the model number of the modem? And what is the model number of the 'switch' that you mentioned? And how are those devices connected together?
 
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I am not using a modem. I have just a router and an Internet connection through cat5.
@ch33zw1z ..I tried those steps but then I cannot connect my wireless devices to my router.
 
luckyros said:
I am not using a modem. I have just a router and an Internet connection through cat5.
@ch33zw1z ..I tried those steps but then I cannot connect my wireless devices to my router.
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then you're doing something wrong. can you not connect devices to the router, or do they connect but traffic doesn't go anywhere?

When making the router an AP, you need to connect the cable to a LAN port, not the WAN port, very important.

Please connect directly to the cable, and post a ipconfig /all output.

then, setup the router as an AP, connect, and collect another ipconfig /all for us to review. Please provide the routers config after you connect it as well.

What exactly are the TOS's for your ISP? are you allowed more than one node? Your setup is different, so finding out what is allowed/not allowed is important.
 
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You said that you log in to the modem. What modem? Where is that modem located?

And what is the model number of the "switch" that you mentioned? It's possible that it is actually your modem.
 
OK, so I did a bit of research. It seems CableNet is a Greek cable TV/Phone/Internet provider. Depending on your service package, you may either have a simple cable modem, or a combination device that is a modem and router and possible telephone as well. So I suspect your "switch" is actually the cable modem, but can only guess since you haven't told us what it really is yet.

If it IS the cable modem, then what you want to do is connect the WAN/Internet port on your Netgear router to the ethernet port on the modem. Then connect all of your computers (both wired and wireless) to your router. This will let all computers communicate with each other and have Internet access. You MIGHT have to reset the cable modem (pull the power plug for a few minutes then plug it back in) to get it to work.
 
i want to connect to my friends computers and we want to do file sharing. from that switch (netgear 8 port fast ethernet unmanaged network switch).3 connections have gone to 3 different homes.
 
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OK, so you have a Netgear switch. What does that switch connect to? Somewhere you have a modem. Where is it located? Based on your last comment it sounds like it's actually your friend's Internet connection. Is he/she in the same home as you or are you trying to share the connection between homes?
 
I think the cable modem is at ISP's place. from that modem a direct fibre optic cable ha come till our place nearby. and from there they have added one switch from which we are given 3 different connections.
 
In your Network and Sharing Center, what is the wireless network labeled as: Public, Work, or Home? What is the (disconnected) wired network label?

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