Two wi-fi enabled laptops connected to a wi-fi router
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The first and the foremost thing is to bring the PC's together on the same network. \n\nThen, you need to enable file and printer sharing on the PC's. \n\nThen you have to enable sharing of the specific folders.
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Ok. Here is what I think is happening. Your router is assigning dynamic IP's to your PC' within the network. That should not cause any kind of trouble. \n\nHowever, If you want to assign static IP addresses to the computers, then there should be a setting within the router's configuration where it says "Reserve IP...."\n\nYou will have to enter the MAC Addresses of the 2 PC's and then reserve IP's. \n\nI hope that helps.\n\nYour router, also has an IP address, but that IP address will be assigned by your internet service provider. The router IP is generally dynamic and is governed by the DHCP servers of the ISP. If you want static IP on the router, you will have to contact your ISP and tell them that you want a static IP assigned to your connection. They may charge you more for that.
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get two comps , plug em together , hey presto you have a LAN
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there can only be ONE router in on a network, then switches and access points for any expansions to it.  2 routers will end up conflicting with each other.\n\nSimilar to what this product can do:\nhttp://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=346\n\nThough you may have to contact dlink to see if yours can be come an access point.  Sift though google as well.
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The Linksys WRT54GS is a wireless (802.11G) router so your friend is probably connected wirelessly using a wireless (802.11G or 802.11B) card.\n\nFix your problem:\n1) Turn off both computers, the router, and the modem.\n2) Connect the modem to the Internet/WAN port on the back of the router using an Ethernet cable.\n3) Connect at least one computer to the remaining Ethernet ports on the back of the router using an Ethernet cable.\n4) Turn on modem.\n5) Turn on router.\n6) Turn on computer.\n7) If you want, configure the router by opening a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox and goto "http://192.168.1.1" and enter the username and password supplied in the manual.  If you haven't configured the router before, the username and password should both be "admin".\n8) Surf the Internet.  Enjoy!\n\nOnce you have everything connected and you know at least one computer can see the Internet, you can configure the router and any remaining computers to use the wireless capabilities of the router.
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Just buy a wireless router with a built in Ethernet switch & do away with the other router.\nOf course you will need to have a wireless card for your laptop if you don't already.
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Your router needs looking at. Below is a URL for you to check out.\n\nThere is also another to a tech forum where they help with networking issues.
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You just need a router and network cable to connect the two computers.  make sure they have a nic card in both you can find out by looking on the back of the computer if it has one big phone jack in the back not two together then you good to go.
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you should be fine with that kind of signal... make sure the laptop network settings is set to dhcp, also make sure you do not have an access control list setup on the wireless (like only certain MAC addresses can connect)\nIt does not have to be matching equipment though it usually works better that way. And when trying to boost the signal you normally put an amplifier on the access point and a higher gain antenna on the wireless card
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Hi, since I don't know anything about your router I can't say anything, but if you want to connect your laptop and desktop, you can use the ethernet cable (for connecting two pcs).  Go to Control Panel, then Network Connection then right click the Lan connection and to properties.  Now highlight Internet Protocol and the hit properties.  Assign the IP address 10.1.1.1 to one and 10.1.1.2 to another.  Now for subnet put 255.255.255.0 in both. Say okay and now your laptop and desktop should be able to see each other in the workgroup.  You would have to individually share the folders/drives you would want the other to see.
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What you have is an ADSL Gateway router! It is a wonderful device which will have multiple ethernet ports, DSL port and 1 or 2 wireless antennas. Here is the connection diagram:\n\nLAN Side: Within your home\nEthernet 1: PC1(use this to configure your router if needed)\nEthernet 2: PC2 (if any non wireless)\nEthernet 3: PC3 (if any non wireless)\nEthernet 4: PC4 (if any non wireless)\nWireless: to as many laptops that have an 802.11g wireless PCI/USB adapters\n\nWAN Side: from your home to internet\nDSL port (WAN): directly to a phone line.\n\nThe internet is accessed via the DSL line and information is routed into your home gateway which then bridges data to individual PCs.\n\nYou use ethernet to connect desktops or a laptop with which you wish to configure your router. Otherwise laptop is best connected via wireless. Check the wireless connection that your laptop is connected to and that it is yours and not a neighbors!
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the router takes care of the hard stuff, as long as both computers are set up to dhcp then just right click properties sharing enables files and folders, then just browse the network
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First, addressing the question on whether you can connect two cable routers to the same cable and access the internet with the same account... that's not possible. Two routers cannot be logged in and assigned the same IP, particularly with cable.\n\nI'm not sure if it's possible to have two routers signed in seperately with different IPs. I suspect it's possible, but they would have to share bandwidth. Either way, it's totally redundant and a waste of money. I would still use the same cable connection.\n\nHowever, you can access your parents router through another router (wireless or not), with stricter security settings, and your own firewall. This could create some networking confusion though. If you want to host any sort of networking game or program on your computer, you will have several levels to direct through.\n\nPersonally, I wouldn't worry about it. WEP wireless security is easily crackable anyways. Just make sure you have a secure admin password on the router, then even if somebody else accesses the network, you are in control if what they do and see and are watching them...not the other way around.
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You have a wireless card in the ccomputer and it is set to a wireless router which is hooked up to the modem and the phone lines or cable lines
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Going by your network diagram, i think your best bet is to remove router 1 from the network and connect router 2 directly to the modem. That removes the ambiguity of having two router cascaded in a home network like yours. Doing this, all computers can be on the same network and sharing files becomes easy,\n\nAnother option you have is to yuse a wireless bridge instead of router 2. This again ensures all computers are on the same network.\n\nA third but more intensive option you might sonsider is setting up a vpn within your network which enables you to do such files transfers. Some programs are also available which can help with this. e.g Microsoft Netmeeting\n\nIf you donot want to change your network structure in anyway, I'll advise you go for this last option.
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Do you have a Wireless adapter on the first computer? In that case you may have to install this in ad-hoc mode and setup the Internet sharing. If you do not have a wireless adapter in the first one, then you cannot do this.\n\nThe best way to setup wireless networking is to buy a wireless router and connect it to the DSL modem. Connect the first computer to the wireless router using the existing LAN cable. Now configure your second computer to work with the Wireless router.
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If you can see that its found the wireless network, you would need to click on connect button on the window which appears telling you the wireless network its found within its range.\nThen depending on how you have configured your wireless router it would ask you to enter Network Key (WEP or WPA).\nOnce you enter this your laptop would be connected to the wireless network and obtain IP address and you would be up and running.\n\nHope this helps