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I currently have 2 pc's that connect wireless trough a Telkom Router to the internet. The router is in bridge mode and I do dial ups manually from the desktop.

How do I set up a small home network via the router?
 
Windows?

My network places>Set up a home or small office network?
 
kiepie said:
I currently have 2 pc's that connect wireless trough a Telkom Router to the internet. The router is in bridge mode and I do dial ups manually from the desktop.

How do I set up a small home network via the router?
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Hi kiepie, from what you've said, you already have a home network. What specifically do want to do?
 
I currently connect to the internet via my router, both wireless connections.

Now I would like to use my router as a switch to access files on PC 2, while I'm on PC 1.

I know it is possible, but no idea of what to do.
 
Essentially, you already have a home network so your machines will see each other if you configure file/folder sharing and configure your machines security to allow it. OS's?
 
kiepie said:
I currently connect to the internet via my router, both wireless connections.

Now I would like to use my router as a switch to access files on PC 2, while I'm on PC 1.

I know it is possible, but no idea of what to do.
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1) click start button
2) click control panel
3) Double click Network connections
4) On the left hand side click on "set up a home or small office network"
5) Click the next button (twice) when the wizard opens
6) Connection method = "This computer connects to the internet through a residential gateway..." (Middle option)
7) Give your computer a description and a name
8) choose a workgroup (just use the default)
9) Turn on File and Printer Sharing (and make sure your firewall is working)
10) Click next to apply the settings
11) Just finish the wizard (last option)
12) reboot
13) Now do the same thing on all your other computers.
14) When you have run the wizard on all of them then you can begin to explore your network neighborhood through Windows Explorer.

You should now be able to copy and move files between the shared folders on each computer. You should also be able to share printers across the network. Hope that works. :)
 
You need to create a shared folder, but run the network setup wizard in Xp and it should do the basics, after that you can just right click on a folder and share it.
 
Aren't you suppose to be on the same IP range as well?

if your router is : 192.168.1.1 you (and all other PCs) should have an IP setup similar to this:

IP: 192.168.1.x (x != 1 AND <= 254)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (this being your router)

Preferred DNS : 192.168.1.1 (this being your router and able to get DNS from ISP)
Alternate DNS : 192.168.1.1 (or blank)

Or am I missing the plot here completely?

Then make sure your File and Printer sharing is enabled and then create a shared folder or share existing folders...
 
Lord-Nikon said:
Aren't you suppose to be on the same IP range as well?

if your router is : 192.168.1.1 you (and all other PCs) should have an IP setup similar to this:

IP: 192.168.1.x (x != 1 AND <= 254)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (this being your router)

Preferred DNS : 192.168.1.1 (this being your router and able to get DNS from ISP)
Alternate DNS : 192.168.1.1 (or blank)

Or am I missing the plot here completely?

Then make sure your File and Printer sharing is enabled and then create a shared folder or share existing folders...
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Does not matter if they are dynamically assigned, which all routers do by default. Only comes into play if you turn that setting off and start assigning IP addresses.
 
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