win xp wireless router

[GRCC]

A friend has a desktop and a laptop, both Winxp home . Linksys router
wireless , laptop wireless, desktop ethernet cable to Router to Cable modem.
Both PC's can access the internet. Router is pushing out the DHCP
assignments for both. He wants to access and work on the files on the
desktop pc while he is , let's say on his porch(100 ft) . I am a bit unsure
what the best method is to accomplish this. He doesn't care about the
desktop going to the laptop. ICS is NOT installed.
Does he haveto use remote desktop? Any advice would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks
Frank

 

[Sooner Al]

To access shared files/folders on one or both PCs look at this page...

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

If the applications he wants to run are not designed to run over a network then UltraVNC is one
solution to remotely access/control a remote XP Home PC. Get the server and client software from...

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

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[GRCC]

Sooner al, thanks much, but there is no network, unless the router is acting
as a hub and it's automatically a small workgroup, but I do not think so?
Sorry to sound so dumb.
Frank

 

[Sooner Al]

That's exactly it. The Linksys wireless access point/router also acts as a switch creating a small
work group LAN...

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[Frank]

The name of the workgroup was MSHome, we renamed (dumb, I know) it. Does it
matter as long as both have the same workgroup name?
Thanks
GRCC

 

[Sooner Al]

No it does not matter if you rename as long as your consistent on both PCs. I always rename my local
home workgroup name...

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[Frank]

Thanks so much for all your help, It is greatly appreciated!
Frank

 

[Pablo]

GRCC, the router IS the hub as well. Although it's a 'Router', it has
implied hub capabilities. I have EXACTLY the same setup that you have
described. The router plugs into cable modem with patch cord. The router
gets the public ip from your isp, then the desktop plugs into one of the
four ports (most likely) of the router and pulls one internal ip (say
192.168.1.x) and the laptop with wireless gets on the network as 192.68.1.y.
If everything's set up correctly, both machines should see eachother on the
'local' network. It would be advisable to configure them on the same
workgroup. Then it's a simple matter of sharing files and/or folders.

Paul

 

[Frank]

Thanks
GRCC

GRCC, the router IS the hub as well. Although it's a 'Router', it has
implied hub capabilities. I have EXACTLY the same setup that you have
described. The router plugs into cable modem with patch cord. The router
gets the public ip from your isp, then the desktop plugs into one of the
four ports (most likely) of the router and pulls one internal ip (say
192.168.1.x) and the laptop with wireless gets on the network as 192.68.1.y.
If everything's set up correctly, both machines should see eachother on the
'local' network. It would be advisable to configure them on the same
workgroup. Then it's a simple matter of sharing files and/or folders.

Paul