topic Wifi Clients can't see workgroup computers in Wireless

Wifi Clients can't see workgroup computers

NeutAdmin — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:06:26 GMT

I have installed a Cisco 2504, and a small number of 2602i APs running v7.5. Clients can connect to the internet just fine, but they can't seem to see other workgroup computers. I can connect to LAN computers via IP address, but not by computer name.

I'm no expert on NetBIOS, and we don't have a WINS server running. I'm assuming I overlooked something during my configuration of the 2504, but I haven't been able to find the setting yet. Does anyone have some suggestions on where to start looking?

Thanks.

Wifi Clients can't see workgroup computers

Yahya Jaber — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:47:48 GMT

Hi,

i have some questions:

1.if you used a wired client on the same VLAN of the wireless, would it be able to see the workgroup PC's?

2.for the computer access via name, do you have your internal DNS configured on the DHCP server?

Re: Wifi Clients can't see workgroup computers

NeutAdmin — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:18:00 GMT

Wired Clients on the same VLAN work as expected.

DNS is configured on the DHCP server, and DNS lookups work fine.

Turns out, I just needed to enable Broadcast Forwarding. I also set my Multicast Group Address to 239.1.0.0. This problem is resolved; thanks.

Re: Wifi Clients can't see workgroup computers

mohamedhamhh2010@gmail.com — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:32:56 GMT

Wired Clients on the vlan 1 but wifi client on the vlan 0 untage vlan on the wlc