Network setup?

Question

I want to set up a network to another pc using a wifi router but with a cable, what cable is reguired, ie what colours are connected to the inserts please, and what else involved

regards

mike

Answer 1

buy a crossover utp cable and you are ok.

Remember to set the same workgroup for both pc and you will not have any problems

Answer 2

Buy a simple network cable because use router

set the same workgroup for both pc

Answer 3

Hi,

You need just a normal network cable and then just connect it to your pc and the router.

Answer 4

1. Use the appropriate cable to connect the incoming ISP signal to the MODEM. For dial-up you’ll need twisted pair. For cable you’ll need regular Cat5 Ethernet cable.

2. Use a short regular Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the regular ROUTER.

You can also purchase a type of router that has BOTH wired and wireless capability, depending on the need of the kind of computers you have.

For computers that have “wireless” capability, SKIP 3. AND 4.

3. For NON-wireless Use a short regular Ethernet cable to connect the router to computer1.

4. For NON-wireless Use a bit longer additional Ethernet cable to connect the router to

computer 2.

In this set up any computer can connect to the internet independently of the other(s).

5.  Your will need a cable, or wireless for each computer or game.

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FOR COMPUTERS TO BE ABLE TO SHARE FILES across your network:

To share files you will need to be using the SAME File System like FAT or NTFS all computers for your network.

To open your computer over the network for specific users to access.

1. Go to START > Control Panel > Windows Firewall >

Tab General select ON >

then on tab EXCEPTIONS > ALLOW file and print sharing on port 80.

And ADD* each computer name.

2. All users should be Networked to join the same WORKGROUP with exact name spelling

Example: OURGROUPNAME

3. Then the computer(s) will map their drives for the other computers to access.

each computer will get a different mapped drive letter

like Z, Y, X etc

4. Also in MyNetwork Neighborhood you need to run the wizard, on each computer, and have each computer’s name available. After running the wizard on computer 1, you will need a source to copy the information over

such as a floppy disk, or a removable flash drive, to transfer the information to the other computers.

5. Then on each computer, in Network Neighborhood

create a folder named SHARED DOCS

and then for every file you want to share

RIGHT-click/drag/copy the file into the Shared Docs folder

6. After file sharing is configured on both computers you should be able to access files easily.

The path I use to view files on my other computer is

Right Click START > left Click Explore >

scroll down to MyNetwork Neighborhood > and open the Workgroup folder >

find the mapped drive to the other computer and double click >

wait a few seconds and it will display all of the shared files on the other computer.

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