Re: Home Network

ProfessorPiggy wrote:

Hi. I have a desktop PC and a laptop computer both running XP Home that
I'd like to set up to share files and printer.
They currently both connect to the internet via a modem-router, I was told
by the providers that I'd be able to use that to allow the computers to
communicate.

Here is my physical set-up:
Laptop )) Modem-Router (( Desktop -- Printer
)) Wireless Connection
-- USB Connection

How would I go about connecting these in a network? I am having problems
as everything is done wirelessly, and when I attempt to run the wireless
network setup, I am told to plug in the flash drive the info is saved on
into my router, there is no plug for me to do this.

Since you already have Internet access, you don't want to run the wireless
network setup. You need to set up file/printer sharing for your local area
network (lan). Here are the standard instructions:

Run the Network Setup Wizard on all computers, making sure to enable File &
Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only "gotcha" is that this will turn on
the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you aren't running a third-party firewall or
have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06)
which acts as a firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party
firewall software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as
trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be
192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
subnet.

Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users'
home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders
inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared
Documents folder.

Malke
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