Wireless - Look here! File & Printer Sharing too

torianut

Thanks for the reply - its about 6 years old with windows ME - what do I do with the dongle and network card? will they be on usb? I really am clueless!!

kacie

hi i'm thinking of going wireless, and have been reading most of whats on here but its just gone over my head. Can anyone give me real basic info or point me to some where that can. Thanks

wolvesinwales

torianut wrote: »

Thanks for the reply - its about 6 years old with windows ME - what do I do with the dongle and network card? will they be on usb? I really am clueless!!

Hi , Sorry i have not worked with ME at all. I am no expert but with XP there is a set up wizard that is quite easy to follow.
The dongle is a USB device and easy to install, the network card (if there isnt already one installed ) needs to be fitted inside the computer but is a lot easier than it sounds.
If you could get your hands on a dongle it would be worth installing it to see if you can get connected .

ejmna1

Hi
I currently have a wireless router connected which works fine but would like to extend the range to work upstairs and outside. From previous projects i have a netgear wireless router currently in retirement. Is there a way of using this as a wireless extender and if so how do i do it
Thanks in advance
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pinknellie

torianut wrote: »

Hi - not sure if this is the right place to post this but I have a laptop and a wireless aol connection. We have an older desktop pc upstairs ( I know the wireless works there cos I take my laptop to bed! LOL!) and want to use it as wireless - a) how do I know if thats already possible and b) what will I need to buy to make it possible?

Thanks in advance xx

Following on from the previous posts - yes the wireless usb dongle should install fine through the XP wizard. Remember to ensure that if currently your laptop wireless network is secured with encryption, you will need to configure the new USB connection to log onto the secured network. You need to use the same password you used for the wireless network initially.

samuela66

Hi,
Hope someone can help me, got some great help as usual yesterday re my task bar thingie, well I have just gone with SKY for Bband, never used my wireless before but when I connected to my laptop it came up the wireless connections available to me, mine was on there but I wasnt sure what to do so I didnt connect, now on my wireless thingy at the bottom right hand side of my lappy it has a cross on it and says not connected I have clicked and tried to repair but its not happening, any help plase,

thanks:rolleyes:

old_codger1

NickyDee wrote: »

Wondering if anyone can help please, I've been trying to sort this since Christmas and these forums have been really helpful with some other problems I have had lately!

I have a desktop on Windows XP and laptop on Windows Vista. They are both connected to the internet wirelessly through Sky Broadband (standard modem router that they send you through in the post).

My question is, how can I set up a network between the two PCs to share files, music libraries etc. I have had no luck via the Microsoft or Sky websites. What would be really good as well is to get the desktop to talk to the printer that is plugged in to the laptop.

Or am I just pushing me luck?!

Don't know if you've got this sorted yet but that shouldn't be a problem. How far have you got?

old_codger1

NickyDee wrote: »

Nowhere, unfortunately!

Well, for example, have you setup windows file-sharing on the machine you want to share the files from? Have you made the printer shareable from the laptop?

old_codger1

NickyDee wrote: »

I remember doing that I while back, but unfortunately the laptop and PC could not 'see' each other still. Not sure if I was doing something wrong or if it was to do with the different Windows operating platforms?

Bear in mind that both PC's have to have the same workgroup name. I'd try that and then temporarily turning off your firewall altogether and see if you can see one PC from the others network neighbourhood. If you can then it's just the firewall that needs sorting out.

madnlooney

yeah if computers are on same workgroups then id say it could be the firewalls still blocking them from being seen