Difference between a router and a switch

[xwb]

I've got several machines connected to a router. They can ping each other but they can't see each other's filespaces.

When they were on a switch, they could see each other but all the internet connections had to be shared through one machine.

Is it possible to get the router to act as a switch/hub as well? It behaves like a DHCP server and allocates addresses but that is about as far as it goes.

 

[bcastner]

There should be no problem with Windows networking using a router.

In fact, if you need internet access, it is the preferred setup.

Something else is wrong. Make sure that no firewall is blocking networking.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q298804

Make sure that Netbios over TCP/IP is enabled:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318030

 

[xwb]

Thanks - I'll try those things out when I get on site.