[raj1144]

Hi, I have 4 computers, Cable Modem and Dlink wireless router. I have connected Modem to Dlink Wan port. First computer to Wired lan port, Rest of the 3 computers are connected with wireless adapter. I want to use all the computer independently to connect internet. I have setup router as gateway to automatically assign lan address. Internet works except filesharing between computers only works once and while most of the time it gives me a error of network path not found. I can ping all the computers with IP but cannot ping by name. I am using workgroup connections. I have setup all the computers using option 2 as using gateway(dlink router). What am I doing wrong?

[ScottGem]

Have you called D-Link tech support? They have 24/7 toll free support that is very good from my experience. I would call them.

[raj1144]

I did They will only help with Router config. Since all computers show up in mshome, They say it has to do with windows firewall. But If I renew my connection it works for a while than it says Network path not found.

[ScottGem]

So junk the windows firewall and use Zone alarm instead.

[NeedKarma]

So junk the windows firewall and use Zone alarm instead.

I just through the same issue on my wireless setup, wireless devices had access to internet but could not see shares on other computers, and ZoneAlarm was the cause. Once I shut it down my shares appeared.

[CroCivic91]

I just bought a wireless router and had the same problem. Turning off windows firewall on wireless connection (in Network Connections) solved the shares problem.

[raj1144]

Could turning off firewall on wireless adapter, make my computers more unsecured to internet?

[ScottGem]

The purpose of firewall is to protect your system from external attacks. Every broadband connected system needs some firewall protection.