Need help (home wireless connection)


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I have some trouble setting up a simple home network. (Note that I don't have a cable/dsl connection) What I want to do is share files between my desktop and laptop. For my desktop, I have the network port connected to NETGEAR Cable/DSL Wireless Router (MR814). For my laptop, I have a NETGEAR 802.11b Wireless PC Card. I ran the Network Setup Wizard on both machines. On my desktop, I ran it fine. On my laptop, I had to ignore the network cable is unplug option (cause i want to share files through the wireless card). What do I have to do? Thanks.

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I read it and I'm still confused. I think the problem I'm having is creating a LAN network with my card to my router. I'm not sure how to fix that. (yea, i can connect to it fine, but LAN network is not connected.)

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How many computers are their connected from the router?

What are wireless and what are wired?

Can you ping the machines?

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The desktop is connected to the router with a network cable. The laptop is connected to the router through a wireless card.

I did ipconfig on both machines and for the desktop, i got the IP of 192.168.0.2. for the laptop, i got 192.168.0.3. I typed out "ping 192.168.0.2" on my laptop and got this:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
    Pactkets: Sent = 4, Recieved = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

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do any of them have a Firewall?

are you using Windows XP on both?

The both have an internet connection right?

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They both run Nortan Internet Security 2003 and Windows XP. They both connect to the internet through dial up (I have no cable/dsl connection). I tried disabling on both and ran the ping again. This time, I got:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 2ms, Maximum 3ms, Average = 2ms

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They both run Nortan Internet Security 2003 and Windows XP. They both connect to the internet through dial up (I have no cable/dsl connection). I tried disabling on both and ran the ping again. This time, I got:

Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
 ? ?Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
 ? ?Minimum = 2ms, Maximum 3ms, Average = 2ms

Awsome!

I would suggest removing your firewall now that you have a Router, It has a built in firewall.

The NIS2003 is stopping the two pc's from talking to one another.

Once you sort out that, then all you need to do is share folders.

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Alright, I've picked out a few folders from each computer to share. (it has a little hand picture on the bottom of the icon so i'm sure i did it right). I'm in the Network Connections folders right now. How can I see the folders I'm sharing?

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Just wondering...is there anyway connect to the internet with my desktop through dial up, and share that connection with my laptop? (i kno i kno, slow connection, but i was just curious)

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Just wondering...is there anyway connect to the internet with my desktop through dial up, and share that connection with my laptop? (i kno i kno, slow connection, but i was just curious)

not sure why you would want/need too you already have a Cable/DSL Connection Via Wireless Router. :unsure:

If you wanted to, just use Internet Connection Sharing.

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Errm...'cause I told ya, *don't have cable/dsl connection* :( I'll get it soon tho.

About using internet connection sharing. Where and how do I do that?

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