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WILAN ROUTER: BELKIN Dual-Band Wireless A+G Networking Broadband Modem: ADSL D-LINk 302-T MODEM

I have my things set up as: modem is connected to router. Router is connected to computer via ethernet. Computer 2 is connected to router via WI-LAN. Both computers can access the internet.

Is it possible for both computers to access each other's files? What option should be selected in 'set up a small home or office network'?

Also previously using computer 1 printer could also be accessed, which was attached to computer 2.

How can this be set up, as I had previously set this type of network up, but now I have seem to forgotten.

Thank you for your help.

Re: Setting up WI-LAN Connection

If your one PC is connected to Wireless Router with ethernet cable other one is connected with wireless, Simply put private IPs of same network ID in both PCs, like one is 192.168.0.2 & other is 192.168.0.3. After completing your network, For printer you need to share your printer & and then install network printer in other system.

Raksdel

Re: Setting up WI-LAN Connection

The router or modem (one not both) should be set as a DHCP server to disk up IP addresses automatically. So your PCs are probably set in Network Connections to obtain an IP address automatically. If so they will automatically be in the same subnet (ie only the last digit in the IP address changes - check in Network Connections, click on connection and look in left panel, may need to use the More Details button, or in DOS/Command Prompt window type IPCONFIG /all).

If so, you can connect between PC but each PC to which you want to connect must have at least one resource (file directory or printer) shared. Do not use Windows' wizard for sharing, elect to "just share" etc as the wizard makes a right mess.

Also check any firewall in your Anti-Virus as it will need to either be turned off or set to Office Network or similar. With a hardware firewall in the router a software firewall is only about 15% needed - but nice to have.