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I have two XP machines, one desktop wired to a router which connects to
broadband, and another (a laptop) which wirelessly connects to the router.
I set
up the laptop to use the internet connection easily enough, but cannot seem to
get the two PCs to be able to access each other.
How do I go about doing this?
When I try to set up my home network, the Network Setup Wizard will not
allow me to designate my desktop (which is directly connected to the router)
as the host computer. When I select, "This computer connects directly to the
internet. The other computers on my network connect to the internet through
this computer," I get a message on the next screen that says, "Other
computers cannot connect to the internet through this computer. In addition
to it's internet connection this computer must have a connection to your
network."
I have searched all sources and cannot find the solution.
Can you help?
I have two XP machines, one desktop wired to a router which connects to
broadband, and another (a laptop) which wirelessly connects to the router.
I set
up the laptop to use the internet connection easily enough, but cannot seem to
get the two PCs to be able to access each other.
How do I go about doing this?
When I try to set up my home network, the Network Setup Wizard will not
allow me to designate my desktop (which is directly connected to the router)
as the host computer. When I select, "This computer connects directly to the
internet. The other computers on my network connect to the internet through
this computer," I get a message on the next screen that says, "Other
computers cannot connect to the internet through this computer. In addition
to it's internet connection this computer must have a connection to your
network."
I have searched all sources and cannot find the solution.
Can you help?