How should I set up my home network?

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Your article assumes the use of ethernet for 2 of the PCs. I have a PC and a laptop, a Belkin 54G router/modem and wireless connections from both computers to talktalk broadband internet. The internet works well from both computers but I don't seem to be able to link the 2 computers. At the very least I would like my wife's laptop to be able to use the Kyocers Mita printer which is attached to my PC. File sharing would be an added bonus as she has run out of storage space on her 20 Gb HDD!

How do I set up a wireless router if I only have a laptop. I have no desktop to plug the cable into. I have done this with a desktop and a router, but now I need to set up elsewhere for just a laptop. Thanks.

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You don't need a desktop. Just use a wireless router and your laptop.

Leo
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I have a broadband connection which needs to be logged into. Can I use a switch instead of a router to use two systems simultanously? Or can I at least use one system and use one port of the switch to connect the Packet8 device?

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I'm guessing I don't understand the question. I'd plug two computers into the
router with no need for an additional switch. Pretty much like the diagrams in
the article.

Leo
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We have your basic wireless setup Using a broadband router. Do we need to add firewalls to the computers behind the router that is set up with 128 bit incription

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Depends on how "safe" the users of your LAN are. If they're prone to openning
attachments from people they don't know, or downloading untrustworth software,
then yes, you'll want to have a firewall on each machine. Otherwise, no ... I
run without firewalls on my machines, just the router.

Leo
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Hi, I've recently setup a small business network, the budget was tight so i have utilised the internet router to provide a LAN and WAN. Users log on to a server for central data storage and shared resources. The server and pc's are all connected to the router which is acting as the central point for all traffic. Should i have connected the server to the router and the pc's to the server or is my setup ok. It all works ok but net logons are hideously slow.

Leo states that if you don't need wireless yet, but are buying a router, to go ahead and buy a router that has wireless access. That is fine but if you are not using the wireless feature DISABLE it by turning it off in the wireless configuration part during the initial setup! If you are not using the wireless portion then there is no reason to allow other to see you have a network and to try to break in. Wireless networks, even when using the built in security, are fairly simple to break into. If a malicious person wanted to, they could get in and steal your files or delete them or do whatever they wanted. They could also install software that will tell them your passwords for online accounts (eBay, PayPal, online banking, etc.) I know it just sounds like I'm being a worry wart but I worked for a large manufacturer of access points and other computer hardware and I tested this stuff. Simple software, that can be downloaded from the internet for free, can decrypt your encryption keys (WEP, WPA, etc.) in as little as 15 minutes of monitoring your traffic. Just be aware of wireless' limitations and security problems and watch your logs for other people gaining access to your access point.

hello,
i change and update my processor 500mhz to 600mhz.
but now created an error message is plz update ur BIOS to continous load window.
what i am doing now?

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