Create A Wireless Home Network

ajw06 · 11-26-2007, 09:56 PM

I want to create a wireless home network with my BT Home Hub.
Is that Possible is my first question.

Both my laptop and desktop computer have wireless capabilities. and both are wireless connected to my BT Home hub. Both computers are running windows xp.

Can somone give me some instructions how i could connect the two computers and share folders.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-26-2007, 10:14 PM

So are both computers already connected wirelessly to the BT hub?

ajw06 · 11-26-2007, 10:18 PM

thats is correct.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-26-2007, 10:42 PM

I'm not really sure what you're asking then. If you are already connected wirelessly to your modem, then why are you looking to set up a new wireless network? What exactly are you trying to do?

ajw06 · 11-26-2007, 10:45 PM

share folders and a printer

axgrinder73 · 11-26-2007, 10:51 PM

In windows. right click on the folder that you want to share, click sharing and security, click share this folder.

ajw06 · 11-26-2007, 10:56 PM

yes but how do i connect to the other computer

[-0MEGA-] · 11-26-2007, 11:03 PM

First you need to enable file and print sharing. The easiest way is to go to use the network setup wizard. To get to that go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connection > and on the right you should see a network wizard. Once you start the wizard up make sure you set the same workgroup to each computer, and that you enable file and print sharing.

ajw06 · 11-27-2007, 03:52 PM

they are only vonnected to my bt home hub no networked to each other how i do that.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-27-2007, 04:37 PM

When you set up a wireless network you don't connect the PC's together, you connect them to a wireless router. Although you could connect them together wirelessly, although they can can't connect to the modem via wireless.

11-26-2007, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
ajw06 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 132	Create A Wireless Home Network I want to create a wireless home network with my BT Home Hub. Is that Possible is my first question. Both my laptop and desktop computer have wireless capabilities. and both are wireless connected to my BT Home hub. Both computers are running windows xp. Can somone give me some instructions how i could connect the two computers and share folders.

11-26-2007, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
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11-26-2007, 10:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	I'm not really sure what you're asking then. If you are already connected wirelessly to your modem, then why are you looking to set up a new wireless network? What exactly are you trying to do? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

11-26-2007, 11:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	First you need to enable file and print sharing. The easiest way is to go to use the network setup wizard. To get to that go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connection > and on the right you should see a network wizard. Once you start the wizard up make sure you set the same workgroup to each computer, and that you enable file and print sharing. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

11-27-2007, 04:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	When you set up a wireless network you don't connect the PC's together, you connect them to a wireless router. Although you could connect them together wirelessly, although they can can't connect to the modem via wireless. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

11-26-2007, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
ajw06 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 132	thats is correct.

11-26-2007, 10:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
ajw06 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 132	share folders and a printer

11-26-2007, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
axgrinder73 Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 277	In windows. right click on the folder that you want to share, click sharing and security, click share this folder.

11-26-2007, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
ajw06 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 132	yes but how do i connect to the other computer

11-27-2007, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
ajw06 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 132	they are only vonnected to my bt home hub no networked to each other how i do that.

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