How do I map network drives on a home network

[alchemize]

First router is wired. 192.168.2.X

Second is unwired 192.168.1.X (behind the wired router)

How do I connect to network resources (shared drives, printers, etc.) from the 1.x to the 2.x? No problems accessing the internet that's all setup correct. I think this is just a windows networking thing but I can't figure it out.

Did some searching and couldn't find anything...forgive me if this has been asked 100 times before.

 

[JackMDS]

You can not share directly or Map a Drive.

You can use Remote Control (RDT or VNC), http://www.ezlan.net/vnc.html[

You can set FTP, or a proram like WebDrive (based on the FTP concept but more flexible, http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/index.html).

:sun:

 

[alchemize]

Because of the two subnets? That's bizarre...would I have to setup a windows domain basically?

I've been ftp'ing - but I want to share the "photos" drive so the wife can access it on her laptop. I guess I can toss W2K3 on a slow computer and setup a domain but I'm not a networking guru, might be more trouble than it's worth.

I'll look into that webdrive product as well - has to be "wife friendly"


Edit: I figured a way to do it - I have to do it by IP address rather than machine name:

i.e. Map:
\\192.168.2.3\Share Name\

 

[EatSpam]

Its basically a DNS/NETBIOS issue. Try connecting by IP, that should work for machines on the other subnet. Edit: guess you knew that... didn't read your second post.

In a peer-to-peer network, without a domain, you're using a NETBIOS broadcast to resolve names. That doesn't work across subnets. You'll have to set up a DNS server, WINS server, manually configure HOSTS files, or set up a domain.

The HOSTS file option is the cheapest, but if you're a true geek, you'll get yourself a Microsoft Action Pack and set up a domain.

 

[kamper]

Maybe I'm missing something, but is there a good reason why you have two seperate subnets?

 

[Fardringle]

In my opinion, the best long-term solution would be to eliminate the two subnets unless you really need them to be separate for some reason.

To do this, disable the DHCP server function on the wireless router, then remove the ethernet cable from the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router and plug it into one of the LAN ports on the wireless router. This will cause the wireless router to act as an access point instead of a router and all of your computers will be on the same subnet, making it possible to share and connect to resources using NETBIOS names instead of just by IP address.

A side benefit of doing this is that all of your computers will be able to communicate with each other using the 100Mb/s LAN speed instead of being limited by the 10Mb/s speed of the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router.

 

[ktwebb]

You can map a drive across subnets. Hosts is probably going to be the easiest way, depending on just how many nodes you hav to edit the file on. And with a hosts file you'll want static IP's on the workstations.

I would concur however with eliminating the second subnet. Useless unless you have a very unique need for it.