network workgroups

Thanks for responding. Since posting I have found out that my router sees the other computer on the LAN. My router sees the ip address and the "computer name" of the other computer on the network. It also see s the "MAC" address. On the internet port on the router it says the DHCP is client. ON the LAN port it says the DHCP is Server. Also the router uses default MAC address. Another option is to use computer MAC address or specify MAC address. Since my router sees both computers and both computers see the internet it seems my major problem is with the LAN. When running network diagnostics my computer cannot pass the network adapter or IP Address because my computer cannot ping the ip address 192.168.0.3. The default gateway test 192.168.0.1 passed and the DHCP server passed as 192.168.0.1. Do you have any idea why IPaddress failed pinging 192.168.0.3?  thanks  

I found my solution by removing Norton Firewall from my computer. I had it on prior to changing from a wired router to a wireless one so I am not sure why the problem seemed to coinside with the new wireless router. Anyway anybody having trouble with networking should remove Norton Firewall before attempting any other solution. Hope this helps someone in the future.

I had the same results with Norton Personal Firewall (or Norton Internet Security).  First, I physically disconnected my Internet connection, disabled Norton Personal Firewall, then I was able to drill-down to my workgroup in Windows Explorer without getting that error message.

I also had a duplicate workgroup that I inadvertently created from using the Network Setup Wizard ("Setup a home or small office network").  By switching my machine back to using the original workgroup name, the old one disappeared automatically (System Properties | Computer Name | Change...[workgroup name]).  I've read elsewhere that this happens automatically after a certain period of time -- approximately half an hour -- that's about how long it took in my case.  Hope this part helps.

Unfortunately, I still have an extra IP address for the same computer in my DHCP table for my router.  Deleting it from the list hasn't worked thus far -- either the same IP address comes back or it gets incremented --  ipconfig /release & /renew did not resolve it, so I'm still working on that issue.  If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.  I'm using a Linksys WRT54G.

Thanks -

Kevin

BTW -- I resolved the DHCP issue by assigning a static IP address for my computer....

- Kevin

I'm sorry - this is not a reply, but I can't see where to post a new topic. 

I recenlt got a wirelss router, connected three exisitng PCs not wirelssly,  and added a new PC, the only one connected wirelessly.  Everything is fine, i.e., with sharng my cable modem/internet and a network printer, etc.  The only problem is that my new computer cannot see the old computers in a pre-existing "workgroup", so that I can share files and a printer connected to the host. 

I created a new CD from the host computer but, despite indications to the contrary, the new computer, vai the wizard, does not see the other computers under "my network places" (nor do the others see the new computer), even though it did seem to recognize the name MSHOME in the sequence.    I tired again, this time, repalying the CD in the other exisitng computers, too, but it did not help. Any idea what could be wrong?

In any event, the three existing computers (also connected ot the new router, albeit in wired fashion, not wirelssly) in the workgroup are still all seeing each other fine - it's the new one that can't seem to "join the workgroup".  Any ideas?  Please keep you advide simple, I see stuff about pinging and I'm not that adept about that.

Dean