I need help from a computer whiz on setting up a WIRELSS HOME NETWORK? Please help me! :-)?
Brown_Eyed_Girl asked:
Ok, I have the following items-
Acer- Laptop Computer
Gateway- Desktop Computer
Linksys- WRT150N Router
AT&T/SBC- DSL Modem
Lexmark- X7170 All-In-One Printer
I currently have my laptop, router, and DSL modem connected and working properly. I don’t necessarily need my desktop computer hooked up to the network because everytime I connect it to the network it throws my DSL modem off and I lose my internet connection thru the whole system.
If my understanding is correct, you can link computers together so that they can share files and things. Is this true? If so, does the desktop computer have to be connected to the internet?
Also, can I connect my printer wirelessly to my laptop computer thru my modem somehow?
What else can I do with a home network? I am really new to all of this…And I have really gotten in over my head trying to figure it all out.
Thanks for all your help! God Bless! 
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What is the purpose of two network cards on one desktop computer?
Rob asked:
Dual nics are more prevelant now. Why is this? What would an average computer user with a small home network need it for?
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How do I add a computer, to my home network?
Scuadron asked:
Just my computers. NO INTRUDERS. Sorry I don’t know anything about networks.
Yes I do have a Wireless Gateway, and I have my main computer hooked up to it. I want to add two laptops to my network. Can laptops be networked?
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Help! Computer can’t connect to home network, wrong IP address assigned?
mrtnwjrx asked:
Thanks for trying to help.. this is the problem;
I’ve got 2 computers; both XP machines running into a D-Link router using ethernet. One machine works fine, but the other can’t connect to the internet nor the local network.
(The ethernet card and cable both have been checked and work fine).
The IP address assigned to the faulty computer has completely the wrong range and subnet (instead of being 192.168.1.xxx it is 169.xxx.xxx.xxx) when automatically assigned. I think that solving this will solve the connection problems. The problem is not solved however when I uncheck “automatically detect settings” and change to a static local IP address of the right form in the TCP/IP settings in the local area connection.
I also can’t connect to the web interface of the D-Link router, the other (working) computer does this fine when i type 192.168.1.1 in my browser.
Any suggestions how to solve this?
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what is the most effiecient way to move an itunes library to a new computer- um without a network connection?
bam_bam_brambles asked:
cuz i cant set up my home network quite yet i’m working on it, but i’m desperate for my music and need it asap! i have a 1 gig usb, 5 gigs of music, a desktop computer to get the music off and a tablet pc to put it on. any ideas? thanks!
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How do i password protect an external hard drive i am sharing on a home network?
jozue06 asked:
i have an external HD hooked up to one of my computers on my wireless home network. i want to share in on the network, but have it password protected. how do i do this?
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How do I set up a wireless security key on computors using vista and xp on my home network w/ linksys router?
George L asked:
I have a home network already set up. 3 computers are using xp pro and one is using vista home premium. I want to secure the wireless connection.
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How can i connect back to my wireless home network?
sweetgurl1377521 asked:
I just moved back home from college for the summer and i can’t get my computer to connect to our wireless home network. We used an ethernet connection at the dorms but i can’t seem to connect to the internet at all. I don’t know what to do know.
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