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meax · 04-13-2008, 01:32 AM

hi,

i have workgrouped 5 computers and 1 printer in my office.

All of these computers can see and access each other and print.

i had to add a new computer to this existing network but there are no outlets from wall which i can connect the new computer.

so, i used a D-Link broadband router.

I connected router's WAN port to wall and from router's LAN ports i connected two computers using two separate cables.

Now these two computer can access internet like the rest of the computers but cannot print or see other computers.

what could be the problem, is it the firewall in the router preventing this?

pls, help.

04-13-2008, 01:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
meax Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP SP2	newly added computers to the workgroup using a router can not see the rest of workgro hi, i have workgrouped 5 computers and 1 printer in my office. All of these computers can see and access each other and print. i had to add a new computer to this existing network but there are no outlets from wall which i can connect the new computer. so, i used a D-Link broadband router. I connected router's WAN port to wall and from router's LAN ports i connected two computers using two separate cables. Now these two computer can access internet like the rest of the computers but cannot print or see other computers. what could be the problem, is it the firewall in the router preventing this? pls, help.