Gotta be a simple answer to this wireless network question

[kjacobs]

I installed a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router in PC 1, and a Linksys WUSb11 USB wireless adapter in PC 2. I am missing somrthing here. I haven't installed a DSL modem yet but just want to get the wireless network going. On PC 2, the adapter shows that it is connected and that the connection is good, but I don;t know where to go form here. If I go to Network to map a drive there is not a drive path to choose from. Both PCs have TCP/IP set to get IP automatically with a blank gateway.

I've read all the articles posted for newbies here but just don;t get it.

Both PCs are running Win98 (first edition). Do I need proxy software since it is not win98 SE?

 

[ktwebb]

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"I installed a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router in PC 1"

Huh? Do you mean PC 1 is connected to your router's switch via a wire (Cat5 patch cable)? You do not install a NAT router "in" a PC.

The first tool for connectivity is PING'ing. Since your running 98 go to Start, Run, and type winipcfg to see if your actually getting IP's. You should see something like 192.168.X.X with a /24 mast (255.255.255.0) If you see 0.0.0.0 or 169.254.X.X then your not getting IP's and you need to start troubleshooting based on that. NIC drivers/IRQ conflicts/bad patch cable on the wired side, SSID/Driver/interference on the wireless side.

If both PC's are getting IP's from the router's DHCP server then you can pretty much make the assumption you have both wired and wireless connectivity however you should probably ping anyway to make sure you can successfully.

You can also manually assign IP's and ping across with those.

 

[kjacobs]

>>Huh? Do you mean PC 1 is connected to your router's switch via a wire (Cat5 patch cable)? You do not install a NAT router "in" a PC.
No, just meant connecte by CAT 5!


>>If both PC's are getting IP's from the router's DHCP server then you can pretty much make the assumption you have both wired and >>wireless connectivity however you should probably ping anyway to make sure you can successfully.

BOTH PCs get an IP of something like 192.168.1.xxx and the "xxx" are over 100. So if I am connecting (like I believe), what am I missing. How do I see files of one PC on the other (map drive?). When I try to map a drive in Explorer, I do not get anything in the path drop down list.

Do I need a proxy network type of software? Do I need to check file sharing in both PCs?

Thanks for your help.

 

[ktwebb]

File and printer sharing will need to be installed. Since it's 98 it might not be already. Client for Microsoft networking will need to be installed as well and used as your primary logon. Then of course you would have to actually share something. I usually browse to shares before I map them, or use the UNC path from the run menu, however there are many ways to map drives.

 

[kjacobs]

Thanks for all of the help guys. I finally figured that I needed file sharing to be installed. (I KNEW it had to be simple as the router and USB adapter seeme dto be talking). I was able to map drives and tried to burn a CD but not sure it worked (files on A PC and burner on B PC. Got error messages but the files seem to have burned okay.

Ihaven't installed the DSL modem yet but hope it wil not be too hard at this point.

Thanks again.