In general, machines on the same LAN should be able to contact each
other directly, but this depends on them being correctly configured
to *recognize* that they are on the same LAN.
If they don't recognize it, there are three options:
1. Switch to a broadcast-based protocol like NetBEUI, which assumes
everyone is on the same LAN.
2. Install a gateway which *does* properly know about the LAN. It
shouldn't be needed to help out this case, but it won't mind, either.
[This might be your case; the road runner gateway may indeed refuse
to provide this service.]
3. Fix the network config (address or subnet mask, usually). [This
is the option I generally recommend.]
David Gillett
A+, MCSE, CCNA, unemployed
On 31 May 2001, at 17:52, Changhsu P. Liu wrote:
> At 08:02 AM 5/31/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >I cannot see how a router would allow one computer to "see" another when
> >a hub wouldnt. Gotta be a problem with login, workgroup name or protocol
>
> I don't quite understand that either. I followed the instruction I got from
> internet. I set one folder to be shared and give a user privilege to it
> (with a password) on each PC, but I cannot see my other PC on either PC.
> With MacLan on PC, I can share files between Mac and PC with the hub setup,
> but not PC to PC. Without changing an settings, 2 PCs can see each other
> right after getting connected with the router. I'd like to know if you know
> the reason, or what setting to change for it to happen.
>
> I don't know if it's related to the fact that gateway is a road runner
> address. Since I'm part of the big cable network. They might block the
> usual pear-to-pear network so it's harder to get hacked??? There should be
> a way but I never called their tech support to find out.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Changhsu Liu
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