shared files and internet access

[urie]

Hi ,

I have a problem with my LAN , ( wireless) On the server is a belkin router , and then 2 laptops one 54g one 11. . ( both belkin) so at anytime I can access these two machines from the server. But I cannot access the server from any of these 2 lappy's. Unless the laptop is booted up 1 st and then the server, that gives me access to both server and the other laptop. My broadband conection doesn't have this problem ( luckily enough) All machines , no matter which order there booted up in, can share the broadband connection.

This is slowly drivin me nutz , and any help/suggestions would be very much appreciated .

Thanx David

[spud]

what operating system's are you running??

please post more details to help narrow down the problem.

[sven]

does it connect to your server using internal ip addresses? cuz that might be why they can booting a certain way..... if not, then is sharing on on your server?

[urie]

I'm running XPpro , with sp1 on the sever , and the 2 laptops are the same. I'm not using internal i.p. 's . sharing is on all all drives and I'm using an admin accout on all machines ( logging in on diferent names) . The 2 laptops are running Norton AV pro 2004 and the server is running and Mcafee AV pro , firewall and privacy .

Sorry about the slow reply