Setting Up Network W/Wired Router

[Patricia]

Is there any way to set up a network using a wired Linksys router? The main
computer is running Vista Home Premium, and my husbands computer is running
XP Home.

 

[Mike Hall MVP]

Yes, but you have to buy the parts first.. you may want to consider wireless
connections if there is some distance between the computers..

Is there any way to set up a network using a wired Linksys router? The
main computer is running Vista Home Premium, and my husbands computer is
running XP Home.

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Is there any way to set up a network using a wired Linksys router? The
main computer is running Vista Home Premium, and my husbands computer is
running XP Home.

This series of articles from MS may be of interest...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813936/

Troubleshooting help...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308007
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314067
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357

A lot of information here...

http://www.ezlan.net/index.html

Some Vista specific info...

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/networking.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0406.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0906.mspx

My general security guidelines for wireless networks...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html

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