How should I set up my home network?

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Hi Leo, I get internet connection through LAN (Shared internet connection for my building)
We also uses the LAN for playing Games and Chatting(Borgchat)

i have 2 Desktops, and 1 Laptop, which i had already configure for my home netwok, can u please tell me how i can configure them, so that even they will be on my building LAN, currently i have to keep on changing Cables connecting Home n/w and Building N/w

Sounds like you'd just use a router, as outlined in the article. It's possible that a hub would work for you as well, depending on how the building network is set up.

Yes, Australia. It's great to see Microsoft's next-door-neighbour writing help files in ENGLISH! I've scoured the Windows XP help file for real information on setting up my home network around a DI704P router and only been able to discover that it's difficult (!) Keep up the good work, Leo. I Can't give you a Latte; will a pat on the back do?
I'll let you know how the setup went when I've had less beers and my daughter has tweaked the system.
By the way, D-Link is willing to help, but, umm, don't have a clue about writing directions.
Love Puget Sound one day I'll see it again. As an engineer I'm thoroughly impressed with a bridge that floats - tautology? contradiction? Who cares?

What i'm really looking for is, after i've got the ISP connection going, multi-computers on the LAN network getting onto the same internet client because the router does that for you, how do i print my doc from computer A throguh the rpinter on computer B, or backup Computer C on hte massive hard drive of computer D, down the LAN? it was easy when i used a simple hub - everyone got everything. using router seems to be a lot more specific. i gave them all the same workgroup name (ROME, 'cause, hey, all roads lead there) but they don't see each other. the error message talks about 'permissions' - whose? how does a simple router give permissions? i've even got static DHCP going - no joy.
Google found your note 2nd after searching "setup home network using router" - GREAT.

Typically things like the Windows firewall get in the way of computers seeing each other on a LAN. Since you're behind a router, it's safer to turn the Windows firewall off now. With the computers all having the same Workgroup name, the other thing that can happn is that tne devices aren't shared out properly. Check the properties for each and make sure that they can all be used by "everyone".

Hi,

Was wondering what if you have a USB dsl modem, no cat5 connection. And u wish to share the internet connection through a DLink wireless router?

is it impossible ? When i first tried it, with some fiddling i got it to work however two days later it stopped working.

Can u help

It depends on what other connections you have available. It is possible to share a USB DSL modem, by plugging it into a computer that has an ethernet connection also by using Internet Connection Sharing.

Im trying to connect my desktop to the internet via dial up and then my laptop from my desk top is it posible

Yes. You'll need a network connection to connect the laptop to the desktop, and then use Internet Connection Sharing on your desktop.

hi!

i was wondering do you need at least 1 pc wired to the router or can they all be wireless?

like this:

[phone line]---[wireless router & modem]---))) (((---[wireless pc]

They can all be wireless if you like :-)

Initially having one wired temporarily can sometimes make configuring the router easier.

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