No That's what I thought. I honestly don't want to share files. I have bought the new computer for media streaming and basic all internet browsing etc, because my other laptop is my work and has all my important documents, files, programs etc. so i wanted to keep it very separate. I realise there is a network there but I have turned it off so that the computers currently independent. but they obviously still use the same internet connection through the same router and network connection. It is also a new connection I have had to create because of the new router but I feel the new computer is slower on the internet and downloading than the old computer and I'm not exactly sure why? I have removed the old network connection but obviously it is still there because I still use that dlink as a modem, just now have different router. Is this the reason for my slow downloads on the new computer? because the new laptop should be much faster as all hardware is superior. Would it be faster if I joined it with the old laptop as home network and made one laptop the "host"?