nickhall99

hi guys, new to the forum, and in desperate need of help.

Here are the things I have:

-ADSL router (wire only)
-Router (wireless and wire)
-Computer (wire only)
-Laptop (wire and wireless)
-quite a few LAN cables

Here is my plan:

I some how want my computer to connect to the internet, as well as my laptop (although the laptop would be wirelessly). At the same time, I would like both the laptop and the computer to recognise one another, allowing me to transfer files from one place to another.

My solution (which doesn't seem to work):
I connect my wireless router to the ADSL router. Then I connect the computer to the wireless router. The idea being that my laptop goes through the wireless router, meeting my computer, and then they would both go from there to the ADSL router. This also would mean that I wouldn't need to computer on to get the the ADSL router, I would just need the routers switched on (which is more or less permanently).
But here is the problem: For some reason, my computer now doesn't find the internet. Not only that, but neither device finds the other device, meaning I can't even transfer files anymore!

Basically, I appear to have messed the entire thing up. So, If you could just explain how I create the plan as if I had never created an original network, I'm sure things will be easier

I think that is everything. If you need anymore information, please ask me, I'll try to help as much as possible.

thank you in advance