Wireless

sharing files between computers
please give me a step by step text here , and not an outside website with so many pages to read . i ask for very basic functions. "Airman Basic" wrote: UFO wrote: can anyone please help? http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1427&page=1 . ... 14 Dec 2009 07:43

Networking Windows 7 and XP
I have installed Win7 into a fresh partition on my laptop. Much of the time I am no longer able to see h XP machines on my office wireless network; I may be able to see them in the morning, but then they will mysteriously disappear. I can boot into the Vista partition on the same laptop and everything is fine. ... 13 Dec 2009 23:06

Laptop User wants to use my modem (cable Internet) with her wireless router
The visitor is here. My son sent us a graphic to demonstrate the simple connection. We did it yesterday . Security is assured and it was a pretty painless, 3 minute process. Thanks again. -- 5tulips "john" <jmckenzie(a)cableone.net> wrote in message news:OooID62dKHA.2184(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... : seaweedsl w... 11 Dec 2009 15:51

How do I allow internet access but not network access over a route
I have 3 machines networked - XP, Vista and Win 7. XP and Vista are cabled to the router, Win 7 is Wifi. I need that visitors with laptops can access the internet by wifi, yet not automatically access the network. Win 7 integrated itself into the network with impressive but scary ease, and didn't as far as I r... 10 Dec 2009 16:48

laptop can see Network but can't connect
I installed a D-Link DIR615 wireless router on my Vista PC for remote laptop internet access. I know this works because I can now log in from my Dell Laptop (also Vista). The problem is my daughter (using an XP laptop) can see the new Network, but when she tries to access this there is no response (the connecti... 9 Dec 2009 01:15

Workgroup and Windows 7
I have just installed Windows7 on a clean partition of my computer. I have good wireless access to the internet, but I am suddenly no longer able to see the other computers in my wokgroup. I have checked the name of the computer and the workgroup name, and everything looks okay--I just can't see the other two compu... 12 Dec 2009 10:14

Wireless Router Security
OK, simple question: do I really need to set up WEP or WPA security for my Linksys WRT 54GS if the closest public point to my property is around 500 feet away? I plan on broadcasting my SSID likewise. I'm thinking, perhaps mistakenly, that the speed to my home computers (wireless) will be faster without the e... 5 Dec 2009 16:17

Wireless printer goes 'offline'
I need help in where to start looking for the problem. Linksys wireless-G WRT54G router v4.21.1 HP PSC 2510 printer Toshiba Satellite Laptop Vista Everything works well for a period of time (always a different length of time). Then one day I try printing and the document just doesn't print. It can be view... 4 Dec 2009 00:54

Linksys router and Belkin PCI card
I am new to this group and apologise if this has been answered before. My old Belkin wireless router modem gave up and I've bought a new Linksys WAG160N. This connects perfectly to one PC by cable and wirelessly to a Sony Vaio laptop. Another PC has a Belkin PCI wireless network card and this and the router c... 11 Dec 2009 10:15

Missing EAP Type = Protected EAP (PEAP)
Hi Gurus, I am trying to create a virtual network to my office and as per the docs provided I need to select Authentication EAP type as 'Protected EAP ( PEAP) in windows XP. But to my surprise that option is missing from the drop down list. I only see smart card and ED5 options. Is there any way I could i... 1 Dec 2009 15:03