Re: Home Network

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From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/11/04 

Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:49:19 -0700

I completely missed the first part of his message. Sorry about that, I
think I need to get some sleep. I was throwing out a suggestion on how
to set up his network, but he has already done that.

Have you turned on Print and File Sharing on PC #3? Try setting up PC
#3 with the Network Setup Wizard (if you are using Windows XP). Also, I
would change the workgroup for PC #3 to something else, reboot, and then
change it back, reboot, and see if there was just something that didn't
take. 

----
Nathan McNulty
jch wrote:
> "Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%236nv%23u9fEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 
>>I think he is asking for suggestions.  Here is what I would do.
>>First off, get a firewall on PC #3.  I recommend Sygate Personal
>>Firewall (http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm)
> 
> 
> Do *not* enable firewalls during the troubleshooting stage.  You'll never
> know if your problems are related to a misconfigured firewall or something
> else (eg hardware problems, connection error, configuration error). Remove
> as many unknowns as possible.
> 
> 
>>Second, I would suggest wireless (802.11g 54 Mbps) only if you don't
>>already have a router.  Your wording makes it sound like you may already
>>have one, so you are just going to hook it up whichever way the router
>>requires.
> 
> 
> The OP already has a wireless router but hasn't told us which one. Nor has
> he said if all 3 PCs are connected wirelessly or by ethernet. Nor has he
> said what OSs are used. This is important information which should be
> obtained before handing out suggestions.
> 
> 
>>Third, in setting this up, you are going to plug the DSL Modem into the
>>WAN port of the router, then plug in each computer to one of the ports
>>(or wirelessly using a Channel and I recommend at least WEP Encryption).
>>  Now, set up the router as described in the manual that it came with or
>>you can look it up online.
> 
> 
> Do not enable encryption until the network is proven to work.  Disable
> firewalls and encryption until the basic configuration and setup are shown
> to work. Then go back and enable these functions if desired.
> 
> 
>>As long as you have all three PC's firewalls configured properly, you
>>should be able to share files between all of them as well as access the
>>internet on all of them (assuming you set up the router correctly).  You
>>will need to set them all to the same Workgroup.  Do this by right
>>clicking on My Computer, click Properties, click Computer Name Tab,
>>click Change, and set the name in there ;)
> 
> 
> The OP already said he had the PCs in the same workgroup.
> 
> 
>>Hope that helps a little. Feel free to ask any other questions you might
>>have or want me (or anyone else) to elaborate on.
>>
>>----
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>
>>jch wrote:
>>
>>>"DssSouth" <DssSouth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:z5pSc.8884$js3.1537980@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have three computers hooked up through a linksys wireless router. I'm
>>>>trying to make PC's #1&#2, see PC #3. Conditions;
>>>>
>>>>1) All three PC's can get on the internet through the DSL modem which is
>>>>hooked to the router.
>>>>
>>>>2) All PC's are part of the same workgroup
>>>>
>>>>3) PC #3 DOES NOT have firewall enabled.
>>>>
>>>>What what should I look for to successfully set up this network?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>>
>>>Do PCs 1&2 have a firewall?  What OS is each PC running? What mode are
> 
> you
> 
>>>connecting for each PC (wired or wireless)?
>>>
>>>
> 
> 
>

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