Wireless home network setup?
I have two desktop computers (both on WinXP-Pro SP2), and both are on Broadband using the same connection. Computer#1 is connected to a DLink DI-524 wireless router via ethernet, which in-turn is connected to a DLink DSL-502T single-user adsl modem. Computer#2 is connected to the DI-524 via a DLink DWL-G122 wireless usb adapter. As I say, both computers can get online at the same time, but I am having great trouble getting the two computers to talk to each other. Basically I use both computers to do the same job, and only my current location dictates what computer I use at the time. However, currently I have to transfer files between the two via a usb flash-drive. Surely I must be able to get these two computers to talk to each other wirelessly so that I can utilise the files I want to use ... regardless of which computer I'm using at the time (nb both computers are always on). Can someone give me some pointers to getting my wireless home network setup?
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- Are both computers using the same OS (operating system)? You need to set up a network... go to NETWORK and if you are using Vista... click on search for wireless device... Once you have athe network setup you can share files no problem.
- Fortunately for you, Windows XP makes it fairly easy to allow multiple computer to access files on remote systems. First thing you want to do is decide the scope of your shared files. If you try to share your entire hard drive (at the root) it will give you a warning, saying it's not recommended because of security concerns. In your Windows Explorer, right-click on the folder that you wish to share and select properties. One of the tabs will be labeled "Sharing". Open it up and create a network share. Label it accordingly, so that you'll know what it is (e.g. "Work Documents") Now, on the OTHER computer you can access that shared resource. Open up "My Network Places" and find the first computer. In there you should find your newly created shared folder (Work Documents).
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