New e1000: Can not see anything on the LAN but internet works fine

[IHateMyJob2004]

This is irritating. I replaced an old D-Link router with a new Cisco e1000. Works great. Internet has not dropped once in a month. The only nag was that I could not get my wireless printer working. No big deal in my everyday life.

Then comes today, a month later. I spent an hour trying to get the wireless printer working. After diagnosing more, my ethernet based network drive is not visible either. My desktop (ethernet) and laptop (wireless) both do not see the network drive. Also, I have a share on the desktop that my laptop does not see anymore.

It seems that each device can see the internet only. Anything on the LAN is not visible for some reason. I have all default router settings. I think it is using WPA. Wireless devices are not using the routers guest access thoguh (which is internet only).

Is there an advanced setting that is set to a stupid default? I haven't changed any settings that I can remember. I have the latest router firmware. What should I check? is it a bad router?

 

[stlcardinals]

I know the E1000 has a guest network that will only allow internet access and no LAN access. You might check and make sure that your laptop is not connected as a guest.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Definitely not using guest access. The thing is, I have the network drive and desktop hard wired (Ethernet) to the router and the desktop simply can not see the network drive. Guest access under this scenario is irrelevant.

Other than that though, I agree. it sounds like it is using guest access. I am certain that it is not using guest access. (UPDATE: Double checked that I am not using guest access)

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

OK, I can see my laptop on the network, but I can not connect to it in file manager (file explorer, whatever MS calls it these days). Some sort of permission denied issue.

 

[nsafreak]

Can you ping any of the devices by hostname or IP address?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Have to run, will try that later tonight.

 

[JackMDS]

It Might be that with the new Router the IP scheme changed and you have to do all the Firewalls Trusted Zone and the Sharing.

Check every thing, do not assume that if something worked before than you do not have to look at it.

If you have Win 7.

Win7 when configured on peer-to-peer Network has three types of Sharing configurations.

HomeGroup Network = Works only between Win 7 computers. This type of configuration makes it very easy to Entry Level Users to start Network sharing.

Work Network = Basically similar to the previous methods of sharing that let you control what, how, and to whom folders would be shared with.

Public Sharing = Public Network (like Internet cafe) to reduce security risks.

For best results log to each computer's System Screen and set all the computers to be on a Network with the same name while each computer has its own unique name.

http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_name.jpg

Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions

General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted

Please Note that some 3rd party Software Firewalls keep blocking aspects of Local Traffic even it they are turned Off (disabled). If possible configure the Firewall correctly, or totally uninstall it to allow clean flow of local network traffic. If the 3rd party software is uninstalled or disables, make sure that Windows native Firewall is On .
Since you have a Network with Win 7 and other version of Windows you need to configure Win 7 as Work Network.
In the Network Center, clicking on the Network type opens the window to the right.
Choose your type of Network. Notice the check mark at the bottom, and check/uncheck it according to your needs.
http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_type.jpg
Win 7 - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...mputers-running-different-versions-of-Windows

Win 7 Work Network specific folder sharing - http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windows7/windows7_sharing.htm

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all the hardware including the Router and all computers involved.

*Note. Some of the processes described above are done Not for Windows sake but to compensate for different Routers and the way their firmware works and stores the info about the computers that are Networked.


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[IHateMyJob2004]

I have not pinged yet, but I will say that some device (not all) appear on the network. You just can not get into them. For example, my desktop can see the laptop, but I can not get into any of the shares that the laptop has.

I kinda figure that if I can resolve this, that the other issues will disappear.

Everything is in the same workgroup. But I don't know about hte router. Can the router even have a workgroup?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

JackMDS,

Ya .. it's late. just got back from dinner with the lin-laws. I'll give your procedure a try tomorrow (or whenever a married man with two kids has time).

I want to say though, I much appreciate your post!