I'm having trouble setting up a wireless network.\n-4 wireless laptops all with XP\n-no internet or hub to work with\n-we can play games but file sharing seem to elude us so we know that they are talking to each other but we can see eachothers shared files.
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Need to make sure that each of the computers are on the same workgroup, you can find this out by right clicking on my computer and going to properties, then click the Computer name tab. This is where you can change the workgroup name, in order for file share to work they all have to be on the same workgroup, if this doesnt work, then run the network setup wizard again making sure to set all the computers on the same workgroup and make sure you enable file and print sharing.
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Well, you should be able to get into your router's setup from one of your PCs (methods for this vary, consult the router's  manual) and disable *just* the wireless network. Anyone physically plugged into the router would still be able to get online, so if the laptop is the only thing connecting wirelessly, that would work.
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Are they all in the same workgroup?  Check out  http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/russel_02april08.mspx\nBasic Checklist for Networking\n1. Ensure that all firewalls are disabled for all computers involved.\n2. Ensure that all computers on the network are in the same workgroup.\n3. Ensure each computer has "file and printer sharing" installed.\n4. Ensure that you have 'File Sharing' enabled - to do this, right-click on any Drive/Folder/File on one (or all) of the other computers, and select 'Sharing and Security...'. Ensure that 'Share this folder on the Network' is enabled.
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Live and Learn.  Wireless network gear is dodgy at best.   Go with LinkSys next time. \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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You might have to go into the configuration, IDK if you have done it yet or not because you didn't specify. But go into your internet explorer and type in http://192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.100 and you might have to enable wireless through that. I have had that same one, I now moved to the WRTG5B or some shit. =) lol. . . You have to enable wireless, to test if your router is even working if you have an extra network cable, plug it into the router then hook it up to the laptop and see. It also could be for the fact I think that specific router is only B capable? Maybe...check your laptop to see if it is both B & G wireless ready.
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http://support.dlink.com/downloads/\n\nPut in your card information and it will have the downloads.  Download the drivers and install them and then the wireless card will work and find any wireless networks.
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Hello, Ive been trying for 3 months to setup my laptop to file share via my bt home hub,tried every setting possible and still no luck,now planning on buying a new router.tried calling bt broadband help and they have no idea ,bring back british call centres!, if anyone has a step by step guide to do this it would be great....
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Does the signal just die or does it show that you have some percentage of link quality, like excellent or very good. \n\nYou say that you have two other routers hooked up for range increases, but if they are actaully routers instead of just range expanders, then I beleive the problem is what I have here at my house:\n\nThe other routers are thinking that they are the one that is supposed to connect to your computer. How do you have the other routers hooked up? I have two routers in my house do they can combine to be one bigger network. Its tricky to set up and finally get to work right. You have to tell the other routers not to use DHCP to distribute the addresses the the computers on the network.\n\nDO you have a laptop? Is that what you are connecting with the wireless? You said that your PC is hooked up to the router, so that wouldn't need wireless.\n\nThis is a really hard question to answer over 'answers', please let me know some more details.\nJupiterSSJ4
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best and cost effective way is to get a wireless router and wireless card for your computers.  Settinp up a network should be easy once you configure your router.  \n\nWindows gives options depending on you want to configure your network, but you do need win XP pro on one of the computer which will serve as the server though....
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To simply connect two machines directly, if they are within range of one another, you can set up an "ad hoc" connection, using wiFi cards (Which may already be installed, if the laptops are fairly recent)\nMore usefully, install a wireless router and let them share the net connection too.\n\nDetails will vary with operating system age, etc., so you will need to check the handbooks...
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Hi Dave.\n\nDoes the Win98 machine have a Wireless network card and can it get on to the Web via the wireless router?  If you are trying to share files between the XP machine and the Win98 machine wirelessly, the XP machine must have File and Printer Sharing installed and active for the wireless network interface.  \n\nTo see if that's the case, Go into My Network Places and right-click the wireless interface then choose Properties.  There should be a check mark next to File and PRinter Sharing.\n\nYou will have to do essentially the same thing on the Win98 machine.\n\nThe link below to the MS Knowledgebase may help you.\n\nGood luck.
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You can configure the wi fi network for ad hock use that will enable the laptops to connect to each other.  \nHowever for internet access also between the two laptops \nyou'd have to connect one computer to a wired router vai the RJ 45 plug.  Then build a microsoft bridge between the wired connection and the wireless network.
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I suspect that you and your neighbor are using the same channel or very close to the same channel. Determine what channel your neigbor is using by invoking the manufactures software on laptop (xp will not tell you what channel they are on) and then change your router to use a channel that is at least 5 channels away. This will probably correct the problem.
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If you are running Microsoft XP, make sure ur wireless cards are on on both laptops, make sure they both see the router(or connect to the router) by searching for your routers wireless signal (make sure u install the router properly).\nIf they both see the wireless signal form ur router then try to use both of them to brouse the internet (if they both work) then the next step would be to:\nsetup small office network (somewhere on the left after clicking on my Network places... make sure u have the same domain name for both laptops..........GOODLUCK
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Did u install "File and Printer sharing" and "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)" under networks?\n\nGo to network connections, right click on ur network connection and click on properties. Install the required stuff. \nTry that. \ni had the same problem, i nstalled all the necessary components in networks and that solved it.
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G'day,\n\nUnfortunately you did not mention the brand and model of the laptop.\n\nTry these 3 steps:\n1. Check the network properties (Start-Settings-Control Panel - Network Connections).  Find your wireless network card icon, right-click and select Enable.  If you cannot find the wireless network card icon, it means that either the laptop does not supplied with one, or the driver is not installed (in this case, install the driver).\n2. If step 1 does not make it on, check your laptop casing.  It may have a switch to turn the connection on or off manually.  Switch it on.\n3. You need to check the laptop documentation.  Most laptops come with the network connection management software and this software may give you problems in enabling the wireless connection.\n\nHope this helps.  Good Luck!
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Have patience, run Network Configuration Wizard, restart the computer. MAKE SURE YOU SET THE SAME WORKGROUP NAME FOR BOTH STATIONS!! Otherwise it will take Windows forever to change recognize it after you have changed it. But just have patience, once Windows XP came along networking got just a little bit harder to get started as opposed to WIN98.