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Question

network problem - wireless + wired

Feb 3, 2014 4:59AM PST

I have a problem with my home network. I have two machines on wireless and two on wired. They all belong to the same workgroup and I used to be able to access them all. No more, now the wireless machines will talk to one another and the wired talk to one another but that's it. One of the wireless machines is on a vpn but the other is not so it doesn't seem to make any difference. The main difference, I think, is that the wired ip's start with 192.168.0.? whilst the wireless start with 192.168.1.?

I have, obviously, done something clever but have no clue what I did. Thank you.........

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vpn
Feb 3, 2014 5:09AM PST

Let's start by you telling us more about this VPN. If I VPN to another network I should not see my local PCs. That's what should happen but once in a while I encounter folk new to VPNs and they think the local PCs that are not in the VPN should show.

Keep in mind I can't repeat classes on VPN. My answers will be short.
Bob

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more info
Feb 3, 2014 10:16AM PST

Thank you for the reply.....

I was in a different place when I first posted. I am now in front of the offending machine. I misspoke. The machine which has the vpn installed is the offender. the name of the vpn is private internet access. I suspect I should probably be talking to them. I am currently on a netbook. This netbook is on my home network, as is the vpn machine and others. This laptop can access every machine on the network. The vpn machine can see the laptop only (both are wireless). I am sharing both of these machines and all the others on my network. ALL the machines on the network, except the vpn machine, begin with 192.168.0.? (vpn machine is 192.168.1.?) I don't know what else I can tell you. Oh, I am running with xp pro and windows network on all machines on the network. this is a home network and not a business network (no domain).

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And back to what a VPN does.
Feb 3, 2014 10:54AM PST

Sounds like the VPN is working correctly then. Once in a while someone wants something that lets them VPN and be on their own LAN but that would not be a VPN.
Bob

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Those network addresses
Feb 3, 2014 10:17PM PST

Those network addresses makes it so that you essentially have two different networks. Do you have two different routers set up here?

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routers
Feb 4, 2014 7:26AM PST

I think I am. I am using one to broadcast the wireless. I have been doing that for a long time and it works. I think you nailed my problem. I have also replaced my main router (actiontec) and I will have to check it to see how powerful its signal is, otherwise I think I will live with what I have.

Thanks for the replies!