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- Maureen Maureen Oct 16, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
- All I want to do is set up a wired connection from my HP to my Dell laptop. Just one router? What type of security and what else do I need. I think I know from reading all of this but am pretty much a newbie at this and DO NOT want to spend a fortune and/or mess up. Thanks for any help.
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- poddys poddys Mar 19, 2008 @ 7:47 am
- Chadrew, Yes it's possible to network multiple computers through the router, you just need to right click on the folders (My Documents?) that you want to share, activate the sharing opton and then you should see the other computer on your network.
It's not quite that easy, you need to go into the network options and set up sharing first, but it's really very simple.
There are plenty of places to find a lot of detailed info if you go into Google and search.
Hope you get it set up ok.
John, nice lens. This is a great router and available at a good price too.
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- Chadrew Chadrew Mar 9, 2008 @ 10:47 pm
- Hello John,
Yes, it's definitely possible (although I haven't tried it with a wireless connection personally) and no additional hardware is needed. Just make sure you enable File Sharing on both computers. If you run into any trouble, linksysinfo.org forums are quite helpful.
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- John John Mar 9, 2008 @ 10:26 pm
- I've gotten a 'G' wireless router myself, with four ports for ethernet and a wifi. My desktop's ethernetted in one of the ports, and my laptop's using the WiFi, both no problem on the internet.
Is it possible to network the desktop and laptop through this hardware to access each other, or is more equipment necessary?
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