Can't see both local networks under network neighborhood, but can ping

[Nate1749]

I have two local networks, the setup goes like this

Internet -> Wireless Router (2 wireless connections made here) -> Server - Plugs into Card #1 (10/100). There is a second 10/100 card in the server that goes to a wired hub so it goes like this. Server -> Card #2 -> Wired 16 Port Hub -> 2 connections here. Now the way the wired hub accesses the internet is through internet sharing. Everything on this setup works quite well (fyi - I manually assign all ip addresses, no dhcp). Card #1 has ip of 10.10.10.100 and card #2 in the server has ip of 192.168.0.1 (I don't like that ip, but it's internal and said was required when I turned on internet sharing).

I want to be able to see both networks under Network Neighborhood on the server. My goal is to actually have all the machines see each other (every connection made at wireless router be able to see a connection on the wired hub), but I know that's a way aways. What's interesting is I can ping all internal ip addresses (if I'm on a 10. on wireless router, I can ping a 192. address on wired hub), but I'm not seeing them under network neighborhood. Under Network Neighborhood on the server I only see the 10. side of things. Is there an easy way to get them both to appear? I'm using windows 2000 server and I just assumed that by browsing "entire network" they'd be there... but they aren't. Any clues?

-Nate

 

[dmandell]

Browse lists are maintained by browsemaster computers on your LAN segment. The browse lists are populated by broadcast.

The broadcast is limited to your lan segment.

Is browsing that important, as long as you have connectivity?

You could always setup a windows domain to allow it.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;117633&Product=win2000

 

[Nate1749]

::sigh:: I was afraid of that answer. It isn't that important (and I didn't want to set up active directory), just wanted to do map some drives.

-Nate

 

[ricpinto]

If you just wanted to map drives then, use net use command on the command prompt.

NET USE [devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
[/USER:[domainname\]username]
[/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
[/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
[[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]


ex.

net use E: \\server-name\share-name /persistent:yes


/persistent means permanent map.

 

[Seaspray0]

Are you using netbios over tcp/ip? That uses WINS for resolution. Do you have WINS on your server running? You also have the ability to assign more than one IP address to a nic. Have you tried assigning an address for each subnet to the nic? I would also explore adding a static route in the routing table.