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Old 01-08-2008, 08:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi i want to set up a wireless network to share files and a printer between my desktop pc and a laptop what is the best way of going aqbout this task. cheers.
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Get a wireless router, configure the router, hook up the computers, run the network setup wizard on the computers making sure you put them all in the same workgroup and have them set to automatically get an IP address. Or you can manually give them a static IP if you prefer.
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Ok i have a wireless router both computers are hooked up to the interne twirelessly no problem but how do i configure the router to allow both computers to share files
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You would configure the computers. Windows XP Simple File Sharing
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