Re: Networking Two Computers??

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From: Phil (itchy&scratchy_at_homer.doh.no.spam)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:51:19 -0400

Wireless router is the only way to go. I just got a Netgear WGT624 108mbps G
firewall/router. Works great, easy to setup, and is a "true" firewall as it
does SPI and NAT. Get a router that does SPI and NAT (most cheaper ones do
NAT only) and you'll be firewalled, networked, and can share the internet
connection.

"Sam" <scams@msn.com> wrote in message
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> A neighbor has asked me for some assistance in connecting two
> computers together so that they both can connect to the internet at
> the same time. She currently has a Gateway computer with windows XP
> (Home) and has now ordered a Dell 4600 computer with windows XP
> (Home). I believe that I read somewhere, that the windows XP (Home)
> version cannot be used to network other computers, with windows XP
> Prof being required. Is this correct?? I am also recommending that
> the Linksys router be used in case she is able to network both of the
> computers. Any suggestions and information would be very much
> appreciated, Sam.

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