Wireless Network Configuration

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I recently purchased the NetGear WGT624 Wireless Router and have
successfully set it up with my broadband connection (DSL) and my Desktop
computer (through hard-wired WAN) and my Notebook computer (through built-in
wireless adapter). Internet works great - both the Desktop and the notebook
share the internet through the router.

My question is - can I get the Notebook (wireless) and the Desktop (not
wireless) to communicate with one another (share files) under this
configuration or do I have to install a wireless adapter in the Desktop ?

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Assuming at least one of the computers is XP, use the network setup wizard.
It makes it easier if the workgroup name on both computers is identical and
that each computer has a different name. At least one folder on each
computer should be shared and you should enable file and print sharing.
The wizard will do all that for you automatically.
You don't need NetBEUI - TCP/IP works just fine.


"TLB" <zxswer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I recently purchased the NetGear WGT624 Wireless Router and have
>successfully set it up with my broadband connection (DSL) and my Desktop
>computer (through hard-wired WAN) and my Notebook computer (through
>built-in wireless adapter). Internet works great - both the Desktop and
>the notebook share the internet through the router.
>
> My question is - can I get the Notebook (wireless) and the Desktop (not
> wireless) to communicate with one another (share files) under this
> configuration or do I have to install a wireless adapter in the Desktop ?
>

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"Old Boy" <mike_d2@netlane.com> wrote in message
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> if you are running 2 routers (one wired, other not)

I didn't interpret the OP to say that he has 2 routers.

> you might also want to try connecting the wireless to the router through
> the LAN ports instead of the WAN port
>
>
> "TLB" <zxswer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:7WH6d.12048$MD5.881925@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>I recently purchased the NetGear WGT624 Wireless Router and have
>>successfully set it up with my broadband connection (DSL) and my Desktop
>>computer (through hard-wired WAN)

You must mean LAN, not WAN.

>> and my Notebook computer (through built-in wireless adapter). Internet
>> works great - both the Desktop and the notebook share the internet
>> through the router.
>>
>> My question is - can I get the Notebook (wireless) and the Desktop (not
>> wireless) to communicate with one another (share files) under this
>> configuration or do I have to install a wireless adapter in the Desktop ?

You do not need to give the desktop a wireless capability. The wired LAN
segment and the Wireless LAN segment are bridged by the Access Point
portionn of your wireless router. It is all one LAN. Networking between
your two computers is accomplished exactly the same as if they were both
wired.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.