Netgear WNDR4000 and Comcast Cisco DPC3941T problem

• Reset password          Save this for later just adds to the confusion
  
• Setup Wireless SSID's (didn't want anyone nearby to log in)

I don't either one of these is a big issue and, certainly, should not be an issue with viewing computers. If I didn't setup the Wireless SSID's, then I couldn't connect with my laptop to test the ability to view all computers from my work computer, no matter which SSID they are connected.

Thanks for confirming that the AP mode disables all DHCP functionality.

1. My laptop was recognized as connected (directly)    Connected to what?

Sorry for the confusion.  When I go into my Cisco modem admin panel, it shows as a connected device.

Is work PC USING VPN and connected to work? IF SO YOU CANNOT REACH LOCAL RESOURCES when using VPN

Not connected to a VPN.  I have worked for myself for over 45 years.  Hate bosses. :)

I did some pinging from my work desktop computer connected to the Cisco modem.

Pinged Netgear Router (AP) 10.0.0.2:

Pinging 10.0.0.2 with 32 bytes of data ;
Reply from 10.0.0.252: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 10.0.0.252: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 10.0.0.252: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 10.0.0.252: Destination host unreachable.

Ping statistics for 10.0.0.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Pinged Laptop when connected to one of the Netgear SSID's - IP 10.0.0.223:
Pinging 10.0.0.223 with 32 bytes of data ;
Reply from 10.0.0.223: bytes=32 time=266ms TTL=128
Request timed out.
Reply from 10.0.0.223: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.0.0.223: bytes=32 time=479ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 10.0.0.223:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 43ms, Maximum = 479ms, Average = 262ms

So it can't ping the Netgear AP but it can ping the Laptop connected to the Netgear AP.  Weird!

I went back into my Windows Explorer on my desktop, clicked on the Network, and I can see the Laptop.  I'm not sure why I couldn't see it last night but I can now.  However, if I go into my Windows Explorer on my laptop, click on the Network, I cannot see my work desktop computer.

So on my laptop computer connected wirelessly to the Netgear AP SSID, I did some pings.

Pinged 10.0.0.1 - Cisco Modem:

Pinging 10.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data ;
Reply from 10.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=64
Request timed out.
Reply from 10.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=64
Reply from 10.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=174ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 10.0.0.1:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 18ms, Maximum = 174ms, Average = 79ms

Pinged 10.0.0.252 - Work computer connected directly into Cisco modem:

Pinging 10.0.0.252 with 32 bytes of data ;
Reply from 10.0.0.223: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 10.0.0.223: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 10.0.0.223: Destination host unreachable.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 10.0.0.252:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),

So I went back into my Laptop's Window Explorer (connected wirelessly to the Netgear AP), clicked on Networks and viola, I can see my work desktop computer connected directly to the Cisco modem.  Weird!

So I went back and repinged both the Cisco modem as well as my desktop computer IP.  I got solid pings back!!!! Awesome.

It appears that the network connection might be intermittent in reliability but why.  So I went into the Cisco modem admin panel and changed the firewall settings from Typical Security to Minimum Security.  Hopefully, this might help with the occasional dropping of connectivity (or viewability) for all of the computers.

As of right now, I have the functionality that I was looking to have with my network setup.

Thanks Searey.