DG834GT "switch" issues

Btw both Wirelesses on both routers should be configured exactly the same except the channels even the SSID's should be the same. I have a very similar setup to your's and works almost perfectly the differences being i have a DG834N as main router and all the computers are connected to the DG834GT.
 
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Having done a bit of research on your problem i think your problem is the Node Type set to Peer-peer which you will see in the ipconfig you posted, on your desktop and on all 2 of my machines including my lappy this is set to hybrid, i've read this setting set to peer-peer it can cause problems connecting to other machines. What OS you using, vista?

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Peer-Peer Node Type
Node type "Peer-Peer", more appropriately called "Point-Point", is a problem on most small LANs. That means MyComputer requires a WINS server to resolve names. No WINS server means no name resolution, no access to its shared resources, and the dreaded "Name Not Found" error (among various symptoms).

Microsoft has documented (KB903267): a fix for this. You'll need to run the Registry Editor on MyComputer. You need to find the key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \NetBT \Parameters], and delete these two values (which ever is there):


* NodeType
* DhcpNodeType


After restarting the computer, rerun IPConfig and examine the results.




If you set the SSID's the same then the computers will automatically connect to which ever wireless router has the strongest signal if you move to a different room with your lappy in stead of you having to manually disconnect and reconnect like you'd have to do if you have different SSID's.
 
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Some good info Diablo. Thanks. Alas I'm not allowed to play too much today (being mothers day) but will try and sneak on a bit later and have a tinker.

I am using Vista, on all machines except the server which is WHS.

I'll post up the results later.

Cheers
:)
 
I had a quick play while she was in the shower.

Fixed it!

Diablo, you're a gentleman and a scholar!

Thanks for your time and research :D

edit: now says hybrid instead of peer to peer :)
 
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