Multiple Connections Issue

[Ryder17z]

I have done this before, but I don't remember how I did it...


Desktop PC has no internet connection and is wired to both a Netgear router and also a Samsung printer

Laptop is connected to the internet by an on-board 3G modem and got wireless access to the router


The problem occurs when I connect the laptop to the wireless network, the 3G connection stops working and I got no internet connection until I disconnect from the wireless network


My question is: How do set it up so I can share documents and printer between the two computers and still being able to use the internet connection on the laptop?


Useful info:
Router: Netgear WNR1000v2 Wireless N 150
Laptop OS: Win7
3G connection gets configured by auto
Router and Desktop PC has got static IP Addresses

[salvosko]

If you connect motebook to WiFi then 3G stops, that's normal.
It seems your WiFi from notebook does not work and I asume because static IP's using you have to setup static IP for notebook WiFi from the same netwrok as other static IP's are.

[Ryder17z]

The Wifi works as far as I can tell. Otherwise, it shouldn't be able to connect to the router

[Ryder17z]

Edit: After messing around some more with the settings, I can have both connected at the same time

I will later setup file and printer sharing

[Ryder17z]

Due the fact I can't edit my previous posts, I'm posting a new reply even through I don't want to


Anyhow, I have made something work, Both computers can fully access the router and they respond to ping

I have added them to the same thing, "WORKGROUP" and it's set to be the "Work" network type


But the computers can't find each other it seems, and I have no clue why

Useful info (continued):
Desktop PC OS: WinXP SP2

[wbrost]

just checking but is file and print sharing enabled? Also do they have ip address in the same range?

[Ryder17z]

File and Printer sharing is enabled on both computers

The IP's is in the 192.168.1.x range

[wbrost]

Did you run the home network setup wizard?

[Ryder17z]

Yes

[wbrost]

can the systems ping each other?

[Ryder17z]

Anyhow, I have made something work, Both computers can fully access the router and they respond to ping

I guess you missed that, it was in the 4th reply


By "they respond to ping" I mean both computers can ping each other successfully

[wbrost]

ok sorry did miss that. What protocols are enabled? Is netbeui enabled?

[Ryder17z]

I have configured TCP/IP to use static addresses and other stuff like that, not sure what you mean

And, what is netbeui ? - I don't think I have it installed or enabled

[Ryder17z]

Netbeui/NetBIOS is disabled

But I still haven't found any solution for this

[Ryder17z]

*Bump*

Why is everything so hard to do?