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Computers in Network Cannot Access Eachother
I have a network with 3 computers and various other devices, and the computers cannot access eachother. Before switching from a Dlink router to the Netgear Nighthawk there was no problem. 2 of ...
Jayden67 wrote:My old DLink router had an IP address scheme of 192.168.0.X while the Nighthawk’s is 192.168.1.X. The change in router IP address has caused issues with other devices on the network. I don’t have much experience configuring Windows Firewall settings, where do I add the router’s IP address?
Did you read message 2?
Do you understand what I was saying?
Selecting Home changes firewall settings.
When changing routers the new router has a different MAC Address, the WIN 7 machines see that change and automatically sets the firewall settings to PUBLIC.... YOU MUST SELECT "HOME" OPEN NETWORK AND SHARING ....right click over the network adapter connection icon ...bottom right....
Are the device IP Addresses in the same octet as it was under Dlink? That is the same IP Address is used for the router login?
If not, then it is possible the F/W on the devices is not allowing the connection. All you need to do is add the router IP Address to the device firewalls.
My old DLink router had an IP address scheme of 192.168.0.X while the Nighthawk’s is 192.168.1.X. The change in router IP address has caused issues with other devices on the network. I don’t have much experience configuring Windows Firewall settings, where do I add the router’s IP address?
The 'easiest' might be to change the router IP address to 198.168.0.1? You can do that on ADVANCED --> LAN Setup, IP Address, change it there, and then do apply. Might need to shutdown all devices and re-boot them if they don't pick up the new IP Address and connect automatically.
Otherwise it would be in the firewall setting for 'known' good IP Addresses. Don't use Windows Firewall so I can't find where to set that to allow the network address to go through.
Jayden67 wrote:My old DLink router had an IP address scheme of 192.168.0.X while the Nighthawk’s is 192.168.1.X. The change in router IP address has caused issues with other devices on the network. I don’t have much experience configuring Windows Firewall settings, where do I add the router’s IP address?
Did you read message 2?
Do you understand what I was saying?
Selecting Home changes firewall settings.
When changing routers the new router has a different MAC Address, the WIN 7 machines see that change and automatically sets the firewall settings to PUBLIC.... YOU MUST SELECT "HOME" OPEN NETWORK AND SHARING ....right click over the network adapter connection icon ...bottom right....
@searay wrote:Selecting Home changes firewall settings.
When changing routers the new router has a different MAC Address, the WIN 7 machines see that change and automatically sets the firewall settings to PUBLIC....
Thanks for explaining how/why the firewall settings changed. The most frustrating part of this was that everything had been working fine for years. And then without making any configuration changes to the computers (other than updating IP addresses), none of my services could connect. Now I know what to expect in the future when this router eventually needs to be replaced.