SMB over lan works, but not over wifi

Ge64 · Ge64 #1 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 11:47 PM

Ive set up a number of computers in our network to share files with my mbp through smb, and it always worked fine and still does, as long as I have the lan cable connected. When I switch to wifi, it cant connect to the server. Internet and everything works fine.

I have 2 APs, one is the router and the other is connected to the same switch as where I plug in my mpb and one of the shared PCs. If I reboot the mbp to XP and connect to the network with wifi, and the sharing does work fine. Can anyone help me troubleshoot this?

ajtcl · ajtcl #2 (**permalink**)

09-20-2007, 07:03 PM

This problem exists both on MBP and PPC machines. I think the recent issue is related to an WS2003 update a ran in July. I moved 1 share to my XSERVE to solve a client share issue, but I can't keep moving shares because my mac clients want to access them. MS has blown something with a recent security update. They need to fix it. Apple blew it in January of this year but quickly fixed it and now MS has blown it. I wonder how long it will take them to fix it.

Ge64 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 178 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro Santa Rosa 15" 2.4Ghz, 8600M GT 256MB Gfx, 2GB RAM	08-21-2007, 11:47 PM Ive set up a number of computers in our network to share files with my mbp through smb, and it always worked fine and still does, as long as I have the lan cable connected. When I switch to wifi, it cant connect to the server. Internet and everything works fine. I have 2 APs, one is the router and the other is connected to the same switch as where I plug in my mpb and one of the shared PCs. If I reboot the mbp to XP and connect to the network with wifi, and the sharing does work fine. Can anyone help me troubleshoot this? www.endlessparadigm.com - forum for fun people Irssi, client of the future
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ajtcl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 20, 2007 Posts: 4	09-20-2007, 07:03 PM This problem exists both on MBP and PPC machines. I think the recent issue is related to an WS2003 update a ran in July. I moved 1 share to my XSERVE to solve a client share issue, but I can't keep moving shares because my mac clients want to access them. MS has blown something with a recent security update. They need to fix it. Apple blew it in January of this year but quickly fixed it and now MS has blown it. I wonder how long it will take them to fix it.
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