Filesharing Over WRT54g HELP!!!!

Reidy · 01-05-2006, 18:26

Can anyone tell me how i can file share over a Linksys WRT54g Wireless Router and a pc with a belkin 802.11g wirless adaptor and a laptop with a linksys wpc54g pci wireless card, i have no idea where to start looking or how to do it so full instructions would be great if someone could help me, thanks in advance.

entwisi · 01-05-2006, 18:47

You need to find out what port numbers are being used and then set up port forwarding through the router to the laptop. You will find it easier if you make the laptop a static IP address rather than relying on the router giving it the same IP address via DHCP.

If this is gobbledygook (as it will be to a lot of people) let me know and I'll put it in noddy speak

Reidy · 01-05-2006, 18:48

please can you use noddy speak lol

entwisi · 01-05-2006, 19:38

what filesharing prog?

any other firewalls involved?i.e. have you one installed on the laptop

Reidy · 01-05-2006, 22:55

Sorry i think we misunderstood i want to share files between the two computers, ie from laptop to pc and vice versa

entwisi · 02-05-2006, 05:16

Right, I took it to be peer 2 peer.

I still need to have an idea what firewalls you have in place on the pc and the laptop

whittle1985 · 02-05-2006, 18:10

Hi, i think i want the same thing, i have a desktop and a laptop on the same linksys wireless access gateway and would like to be able to print from the laptop to the printer that is attatched to the desktop. I have nortons system works on both computers and the windows excuse for a firewall!!

Neil · 03-05-2006, 05:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by whittle1985

I have nortons system works on both computers and the windows excuse for a firewall!!

I would recommend removing Norton System Works aand installing some anti-virus software. A lot of the Norton/Symantec software affects system speed massively. I removed Norton from a laptop last night that I was asked to sort out as it was running very slow. NOrton had converted a 1.9Ghz laptop into a ZX81

Yes, I can remember how slow a ZX81 is, I used to write software on one a loooong time ago.

entwisi · 03-05-2006, 07:17

I can lend you mine if you want to carry on. One day you might even make a programmer

Neil · 03-05-2006, 07:24

Now you really are a geek if you still have a ZX81 Ian. It would not surprise me if you have a thermal printer to go with it and maybe even a ZX80.

entwisi · 03-05-2006, 07:31

OK, I'm not familiar with Nortons way of doing it but basically the way you need to enable it is as follows.

Firewalls work on 'zones'. YOu have an Internet Zone and a Trusted Zone. Effectively everything the 'internet' side of the routers firewall is considered in the Internet Zone, Everything this side is the trusted zone. You need to ensure that sharing is enabled for the sharing zone and disabled for the internet zone(or anyone will be able to see your stuff!). A lot of people also have firewalls installed on their PCS, these can also get in the way. One of the easiest and safest ways to get this working is to disconnect from the net(actually pull the cable to ensure the router can't do an automatic reconnect). Then disable all firewalls on your PCs and laptops. See if you can share at this point. Then slowly enable each firewall, checking that sharing is still OK before moving onto the next one. When it stops working look in the last enabled firewall for the trusted zone security settings and enable sharing there. When you have got to the point that you can share within your network get ready to reconnect to the net. The very first place you should go is www.grc.com and complete the 'Shields Up!' test. This will try and connect to your PC and will tell you if it can see anything that it shouldn't be allowed to.

Hope this helps

Let me know if you still have problems

KIPAX · 03-05-2006, 08:30

Programmers haha ?

When you spend all day writing perl .. then you can call yourselves programmers

I know a dozen computer languages and they will all fall over with a missplaced colon... Yet I still cant write proper english... whats wrong with that picture?

entwisi · 03-05-2006, 09:23

one ZX81, two Vic 20s complete with 16K ram packand superexpander and cassette deck

Perl hah, I see you your perl and raise you Jacl, Jython and bash

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Reidy · 03-05-2006, 20:45

the stealth thing is great and my pc and laptop are both stealth in all areas!!! whic i think is ace, but how do i create a lan over the wireless network

entwisi · 04-05-2006, 05:12

A LAN (Local Area Network) is your Wireless network. The Intenet is also known as WAN (Wide Area Network).

i.e. your PC and laptop (And any other computers you add later) form your LAN. People now tend to use Wireless network to mean the same thing.