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I have a friend (!) who currently has a PC in her office (Windows XP Home) connected to broadband via the crappy modem supplied by BT and a PC in her bedroom (Windows 95/98, I think) with no internet connection. She is about to buy her daughter a laptop (Windows XP home) which has a wireless network card in it and wants to be able to:
a) allow the laptop to connect to the internet wirelessly;
b) allow the bedroom PC to connect to the internet wirelessly;
c) access files stored on any computer from any other one;
d) play the piano
So, I'm assuming she needs to buy:
i) a wireless router/modem of some kind;
ii) wireless network cards for her desktops;
iii) a piano
Can you advise me on a suitable router/modem and/or network cards to buy, please?
Also, is it going to be tremendously difficult for me to set it all up? I have past experience of setting up wired networks and know all about sharing folders etc., but have zero experience of wireless ... in the PC world at least!
Oh, and I lied about the piano bit.
a) allow the laptop to connect to the internet wirelessly;
b) allow the bedroom PC to connect to the internet wirelessly;
c) access files stored on any computer from any other one;
d) play the piano
So, I'm assuming she needs to buy:
i) a wireless router/modem of some kind;
ii) wireless network cards for her desktops;
iii) a piano
Can you advise me on a suitable router/modem and/or network cards to buy, please?
Also, is it going to be tremendously difficult for me to set it all up? I have past experience of setting up wired networks and know all about sharing folders etc., but have zero experience of wireless ... in the PC world at least!
Oh, and I lied about the piano bit.
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I have a friend (!) who currently has a PC in her office (Windows XP Home) connected to broadband via the crappy modem supplied by BT and a PC in her bedroom (Windows 95/98, I think) with no internet connection. She is about to buy her daughter a laptop (Windows XP home) which has a wireless network card in it and wants to be able to:
a) allow the laptop to connect to the internet wirelessly;
b) allow the bedroom PC to connect to the internet wirelessly;
c) access files stored on any computer from any other one;
d) play the piano
So, I'm assuming she needs to buy:
i) a wireless router/modem of some kind;
ii) wireless network cards for her desktops;
iii) a piano
Can you advise me on a suitable router/modem and/or network cards to buy, please?
Also, is it going to be tremendously difficult for me to set it all up? I have past experience of setting up wired networks and know all about sharing folders etc., but have zero experience of wireless ... in the PC world at least!
Oh, and I lied about the piano bit.
a) allow the laptop to connect to the internet wirelessly;
b) allow the bedroom PC to connect to the internet wirelessly;
c) access files stored on any computer from any other one;
d) play the piano
So, I'm assuming she needs to buy:
i) a wireless router/modem of some kind;
ii) wireless network cards for her desktops;
iii) a piano
Can you advise me on a suitable router/modem and/or network cards to buy, please?
Also, is it going to be tremendously difficult for me to set it all up? I have past experience of setting up wired networks and know all about sharing folders etc., but have zero experience of wireless ... in the PC world at least!
Oh, and I lied about the piano bit.
As no one else has helped so far I thought you like this :¬)
[URL]http://www.kbears.com/playmusic/keyboard.html[/URL]
It works for me, hopefuly it will for you but I know you haven't got a proper puter!!! (Bad Apple)
[URL]http://www.kbears.com/playmusic/keyboard.html[/URL]
It works for me, hopefuly it will for you but I know you haven't got a proper puter!!! (Bad Apple)
Erm ... thanks for that.
Not a proper computer? How many times has yours crashed in the last month and how many times have you had to reboot?
Not a proper computer? How many times has yours crashed in the last month and how many times have you had to reboot?
Although I'm not him, I can't even remember the last time my PC crashed :' }.
That's what sniffing glue will do to you.
V funny.
Seriously though, my PC *never* crashes.
Seriously though, my PC *never* crashes.
To be fair, mine didn't much either.
Anyone ... ?
:,^(
:,^(
Right, you can probably get cheaper, but I'd recommend these:
[URL]http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=155&osCsid=6a83f9d09772953d388df01ba274d61b[/URL] for the Wireless modem/router and a wireless PC Card for the Lappy.
[URL]http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=26_33_88&products_id=71[/URL] for a Wireless adapter for the Desktop. You can get a USB version too, [URL]http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=26_33_90&products_id=224[/URL] , depends on preference though.
That's basically it. Everything will access the net and you can do away with the God-awful BT Modem.
I'm afraid I can't help with the accessing files on one-another's PCs though, I still don't know how to do that successfully :(
[URL]http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=155&osCsid=6a83f9d09772953d388df01ba274d61b[/URL] for the Wireless modem/router and a wireless PC Card for the Lappy.
[URL]http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=26_33_88&products_id=71[/URL] for a Wireless adapter for the Desktop. You can get a USB version too, [URL]http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=26_33_90&products_id=224[/URL] , depends on preference though.
That's basically it. Everything will access the net and you can do away with the God-awful BT Modem.
I'm afraid I can't help with the accessing files on one-another's PCs though, I still don't know how to do that successfully :(
ßulle†† wrote:
> That's basically it. Everything will access the net and you can do
> away with the God-awful BT Modem.
What's the problem with it? Mine's been fine.
> I'm afraid I can't help with the accessing files on one-another's PCs
> though, I still don't know how to do that successfully :(
Use the network wizard and assign both machines to the same workgroup for example "Home". Both machines should be visible via the network, and you can fileshare quite easily.
Tim, good luck with the setup. It can go one of two ways.
1) Simple plug and play, instantly accessable.
2) A four hour long nightmare of firewall problems, WEP digital encyption settings, "limigted or no connectivity" and lots of shouting and system restaring.
Guess which one I had after SP2 installation..........
> That's basically it. Everything will access the net and you can do
> away with the God-awful BT Modem.
What's the problem with it? Mine's been fine.
> I'm afraid I can't help with the accessing files on one-another's PCs
> though, I still don't know how to do that successfully :(
Use the network wizard and assign both machines to the same workgroup for example "Home". Both machines should be visible via the network, and you can fileshare quite easily.
Tim, good luck with the setup. It can go one of two ways.
1) Simple plug and play, instantly accessable.
2) A four hour long nightmare of firewall problems, WEP digital encyption settings, "limigted or no connectivity" and lots of shouting and system restaring.
Guess which one I had after SP2 installation..........
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