How should I set up my home network?

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yea thats great thanx! getn myself a psp so the wireless router in the house is a must :-)

Yes I am running ME on both of my computers, and I was wondering how or if you can set them up as one of them acting as a server so that it can gain access to the other one, and also block the other one from loading software with out an administrative password? I know this is a lot but can you please help me?

Larry

Leo, I am a novice with wireless and connectivity. Please bear with me: I have a dial up modem with one phone line, and three computers. Two are laptops, one is a desktop. I would like the lap tops (XP) to be wireles to the internet, the desktop (ME)can stay as it is. What do I need to do? Do I need to change my phone connection type, or does the router(?) do that transformation. How do you find a card for my laptop that is compatable with a router, and my phone company? If my latop is wireless can I use it in any hotspot like an airport or do I need yet anotherpiece of hardware of service provider? If I can set this up will this system also allow me to recieve landline phone calls. I guess I have out "technicaled" myself and need a little guidance which is hard to find, but glad I found you.

how do i set up a domain? When setting up XP it askes if i am a part of a domain or a local network. I have a network set up and running just fine on four computers. I'd also rather not take the time to reinstall for a domain and reorganize windows and all of my files.

I'd like to take the next step and allow anyone to log on to any computer and setup common drives as opose to shared folders.

I have no idea how to do this.

Hey there,
I was going to buy a router today until i started thinking what i need to buy! So if i had 2 desktop computers in each side of the house how would i connect them to a router and what would i need?

Cheers,
Sumit

The article pretty much outlines my recommended setup.

so do u actually reply to us or not!!

You want this article: http://ask-leo.com/why_didnt_you_answer_my_question.html

Can anyone help? Leo?

My problem is frequent dropped home network connection. I have two computers connected WITHOUT a hub or access point in my home network. Both computers are running Windows XP SP2. The scheme is DSL to server with one client computer. The computers connect via wireless Raylink/Buslink cards through USB ports (the cards have adapters). When I boot up and start the proxy the connection is strong and stays strong. File sharing works great, and the client can access the net through the server no problem. Then suddenly the connection will be dropped and the computers lose contact.

I have tried everything and read all I could so far to solve this problem but nothing works. Drivers are up to date. Equipment seems good because it works like new when it IS working.

Any advice? I do have one question that may lead somewhere. I notice that I have no default gateway listed in the TCP/IP settings for either computer. Should I have something in there with this setup?

Thanks in advance.

AC

hey dude hows it be??.....i got a little problem i have a reading disability so help.....i got my wireless laptop and a non internet desktop pc both xp i wanna connect my pc to my laptop so i could wirelessly connect to the internet using my friends router 2 floors up from me ....he wants to share he internet with me but i dont have a phone or nothing could i connect an ethernet cable to both ? im new at computers

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