Your router mfg'r should have a website with lots of
instructions and probably firmware updates for the router.
Be sure to check their site.
| Thanks for the reply. I am set up as you say>wireless
router>>router
| connected to modem. I will try it again.
in message
| | > Best to get a wireless router\ WAP (wireless access
point).
| > Have the computers connect to the WAP/router either
wired
| > and wireless as is convenient. Then the router is the
| > connection to the modem (cable or DSL).
| >
| > I can't answer any more authoritatively because I have
not
| > used a wireless system. I just know that it should be
| > possible. If you're running wireless be sure you use
| > adequate security. Set your laptop to search for nearby
| > WAPs that could read your radio waves.
| >
| >
| > | > | I tried this, but the wizard strongly suggested not
| > setting it up unless one
| > | computer feeds to the modem through the other. Not
sure
| > why. Both mine
| > | access the modem separately. (Either work when the
other
| > is off) Is the
| > | wizard being overcautious?
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > If two computer share a wireless modem they are
| > networked,
| > | > you just need to enable file sharing, etc. Use the
| > | > networking wizard in XP to set up the network.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | Is there a way to post all files etc, to a
restricted
| > web
| > | > site, then pick
| > | > | them up on the other computer and copy to cD? Does
| > anyone
| > | > have any
| > | > | experience with this?
| > | > |
| > | > | > I like that idea, I'm not sure how to do that.
My
| > other
| > | > computer has a DVD
| > | > | > writer, but I don't think the computers are
| > "networked"
| > | > They seem to
| > | > | operate
| > | > | > alone, sharing a wireless modem. ???
| > | > | > "Gerry" <
[email protected]>
wrote
| > in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > | > > Do you have another computer you can copy
files
| > over
| > | > to?
| > | > | > > What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop
| > | > computer,
| > | > | > > share the desktop computer's briefcase folder
and
| > then
| > | > | > > drag and drop files from the laptop to the
shared
| > | > | > > briefcase on the desktop. You can then back
the
| > | > | > > briefcase folder up to a cd-r.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > >-----Original Message-----
| > | > | > > >Using XP Pro.
| > | > | > > >How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop,
| > (probably
| > | > | > > backup 6 Gigs of data)
| > | > | > > >laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is
wireless.
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