On Sunday 08 June 2008 06:15:54 am Stuart Martin wrote:
I must confess that I don't know if the PC is set as an access point, but I guess it is.
I would say no. From your first post without word about wireless router I guessed that you use desktop as connection to Internet for other computers, which is nowadays with cheap routers not common, but you have router and that is pretty standard network setup.
The config page for my Belkin wireless router says that the router is not set as an access point, if that helps.
That is the reason you can't connect Vista using wireless. You have to set wireless part of router first than go to the Vista and set it up there too. How exactly I don't know, but it should be as simple as typing your access key set on wireless router into Vista. The openSUSE 11.0 installation didn't change anything in other operating systems or router. It is just like another computer, and as it has only wired connection it should work out of the box.
I have a DSL modem connected to the wireless router, if the cabling is anything to go by. I apologise for my shocking ignorance, but as I have only one fully functioning hand, I tend to leave hardware configuration to paid tech providers. My local need a nerd came in, setup the wireless and helped me through getting my XP Pro desktop and Vista HP laptop talking to each other, and left.
From this I assume that besides wireless connection that has to be set up on wireless router and laptop, you want your openSUSE to see laptop. I use KDE3 in openSUSE 11.0 RC1 and currently there is no problems to see windows shares using Network Browsing on the desktop. In KDE4 there is a problem when protocol is 'smb:/'. Either Konqueror or Dolphin crash, so I recommend to install KDE3. Windows shares can be found under 'SMB Shares' and then you have to select windows workgroup and computer. The only setup I needed was to enable TCP port 445 and TCP protocol itself in: YaST > Security and users > Firewall There select Allowed Services (from left hand pane) Click on button 'Advanced' and you will see new window with 4 input fields. In 'TCP Ports' type in: 445 In 'IP Protocols' type in: tcp udp Click 'OK' to close that window, then 'Next' to see summary, and 'Finish' to set firewall. After that I was able see any enabled windows shares on laptop. -- Regards, Rajko http://en.opensuse.org/Portal needs helpful hands. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org