MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Wireless/wired network/router issue?

> > If the computer is wired into the router (Ethernet), then there should not be any
> > configuration needed on the computer network settings, other than ensuring that
> other
> > PCs are in the same workgroup (or home group... depends on your OS).
> >
> > You would probably need to run the driver installation software for your printer
> and
> > choose network as the install point. It will not simply work out of the box.
> >
> > Anything else on the network will show up as long as there is a file sharing
> service
> > or media streaming service turned on and it is a part of the workgroup, and as long
> > as you didn't subnet. If your subnet is 255.255.255.0, then you don't have to worry
> > about that as long as the only difference in IP address between all of your devices
> > is the last group of numbers.
>
> Well the thing is that everything else is on a SEPARATE network, one I set up with a
> name and a password, but which this PC is not detecting. THIS PC is on the network
> "Network," which it created automatically.

How is it a separate network? Do you have a domain controller or otherwise a machine running a server? If that's the case, then on your PC, you need to add it to the domain. An SSID and password does not make a "Separate network". Look at the IP address of your computer and the IP address of a different device on your wireless network. if it looks like 192.168.1.x or 192.168.0.x on BOTH, then you are NOT on different networks. If the spot where the ".0" or ".1" is, is different, then you need to go into your network and sharing center, go into the properties of your NIC, and ensure it is set to receive an IP address by DHCP (look at the IPv4 properties). If it is already setup that way, then you need to try either manually entering an IP address within the range of your other devices, or you need to leave your homegroup/network if your sharing center says you are a part of one.

In case you really do (doubtful)need to join a domain or workgroup or remove you PC from one you (it) created:

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