G
Guest
Guest
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)
Sorry for the long post.
At the moment I have Wireless with 3 PC's connected to an ADSL router. 2
of the machines run XPHomeSP2 and the third runs WinME and we all share
the internet with no problems and I have the 2 XP's file and printer
sharing.
Was having problems connecting to my router and was told in here that I
would be better have one of the machines wired to the router.
I have decided to go that route with my machine wired, as it's the nearest
to the router and I'm usually the one responsible for keeping everyone
else's running clean etc:
I'm sure my machine has an Ethernet connection, haven't really looked at
the back properly <g> but I remember when first setting this one up, it
came with XP installed but I reformatted and clean installed my own retail
copy of XPHome, I know that at the time didn't intend networking and
disabled the LAN setting in the BIOS, I had that icon about a cable not
connected <g>
Sorry for going on so long but my question is should I take out the
wireless card that was installed when my network was set up, my local tech
guy will fit a new card if I don't have a Ethernet one, or will it be OK
to leave it in place, don't want any problems or added complications I'm
not that technical when it comes to this.
Joan
Sorry for the long post.
At the moment I have Wireless with 3 PC's connected to an ADSL router. 2
of the machines run XPHomeSP2 and the third runs WinME and we all share
the internet with no problems and I have the 2 XP's file and printer
sharing.
Was having problems connecting to my router and was told in here that I
would be better have one of the machines wired to the router.
I have decided to go that route with my machine wired, as it's the nearest
to the router and I'm usually the one responsible for keeping everyone
else's running clean etc:
I'm sure my machine has an Ethernet connection, haven't really looked at
the back properly <g> but I remember when first setting this one up, it
came with XP installed but I reformatted and clean installed my own retail
copy of XPHome, I know that at the time didn't intend networking and
disabled the LAN setting in the BIOS, I had that icon about a cable not
connected <g>
Sorry for going on so long but my question is should I take out the
wireless card that was installed when my network was set up, my local tech
guy will fit a new card if I don't have a Ethernet one, or will it be OK
to leave it in place, don't want any problems or added complications I'm
not that technical when it comes to this.
Joan