how to do a home lan?

[alex.haden]

Ok

I have a home pc connected to the internet via a wireless router...


I then got a laptop that i configured to access the internet via the
same wireless router


Then my son had a great idea, he wants us to ba able to play
mulitplayer games against each other.


So figuring out that i would need to also set up a LAN, is it possible
to keep the wireless network, and have both the pcs networked together
so they can play games against each other??


Did that make sense?


Probably not

 

[Newt Ownsquare]

Many ISPs, such as Verizon.net, have excellent tutorials on their websites that
cover this subject. Have you checked yours? If no joy, have you checked the
website of the router manufacturer?

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Hope this helps,
Newt
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| Ok
|
| I have a home pc connected to the internet via a wireless router...
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| I then got a laptop that i configured to access the internet via the
| same wireless router
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|
| Then my son had a great idea, he wants us to ba able to play
| mulitplayer games against each other.
|
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| So figuring out that i would need to also set up a LAN, is it possible
| to keep the wireless network, and have both the pcs networked together
| so they can play games against each other??
|
|
| Did that make sense?
|
|
| Probably not
|

 

[Malke]

Ok

I have a home pc connected to the internet via a wireless router...


I then got a laptop that i configured to access the internet via the
same wireless router


Then my son had a great idea, he wants us to ba able to play
mulitplayer games against each other.


So figuring out that i would need to also set up a LAN, is it possible
to keep the wireless network, and have both the pcs networked together
so they can play games against each other??

Absolutely. You just need to set up a home network and share out
whatever resources you want. If both computers are running XP, the
easiest thing to do is run the Network Setup Wizard on both computers,
making sure to enable File & Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only
"gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you
aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with
"Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which acts as a
firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party firewall software,
configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I
usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be
192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
subnet.

Here are some links with more detailed information:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm (Home)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
(Pro)
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/myths.htm
http://www.tomsnetworking.com
http://www.wown.info/
http://www.ezlan.net/index.html

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Ok

I have a home pc connected to the internet via a wireless router...


I then got a laptop that i configured to access the internet via the
same wireless router


Then my son had a great idea, he wants us to ba able to play
mulitplayer games against each other.


So figuring out that i would need to also set up a LAN, is it possible
to keep the wireless network, and have both the pcs networked together
so they can play games against each other??

Certainly. In fact, WinXP's Networking Wizard usually makes it simple
and painless -- almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of
useful, easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and
at the following links:

Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Further, for file and printer sharing:

On each WinXP computer, create local user account(s), with
*non-blank* password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the
desired shares. Log on to the other PCs using those account(s), and you
will be able to access the designated shares, provided your network is
configured properly. Also, if running WinXP SP1 or later, make sure
that WinXP's built-in firewall is disabled on the internal LAN
connection. If using WinXP SP2, make sure that you've either disabled
the built-in firewall, or set the firewall to allow file and print sharing.


--

Bruce Chambers

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[Plato]

Networking - General

http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm
http://www.homenethelp.com/home-network.asp
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dccmain.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/category04

Networking - NT/XP Specific

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/homenetworking/
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/winxpnetworking/
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813936
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_network.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/getstarted/default.mspx

 

[AlexHaden]

Thanks all, im now all working!

 

[Malke]

Thanks all, im now all working!

Lovely! Thanks so much for taking the time to let us know.

Malke

 

[Plato]

Thanks all, im now all working!

cool