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On Windows 2000 we can not "do it the manual way via the control panel networking sections" because there is no controls there for the wifi card. Fast forward to Windows XP and MSFT added the Wireless Zero Configuration which you may have seen. But this never appears in Windows 2000 so we are dependent on the vendor's utility. The network id wizard only applies to the ethernet connections in 2000 so that's just a false...

Hi Bob, thank you very much for that link, I did go there but forgive me if this sounds dumb, but which one on that page would work then to get these 2 pcs connected? Also I do have a few other questions if you can further help me i would really once again appreciate the help and guidance. (1) would this software here: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3676049&CAWELAID=354930878 do the job since I already have the...

I will give all this a try and let you know. Thanks everyone!!

u just try the following if your router has more than one ethernet ports then attach the modem and your desktop to these ports. then share the printer on your desktop pc and then in your laptop click on add printer . then search for your shared printer and then install it on your lapis. after it is installed you will be able to access it but before doing this make sure the network connectivity of your lapis to your desktop by pinging .

So i'm not the only one who has this dilemma that makes me feel better

Where is the router or AP that you put the adapter outside of your house? While it's possible that you might get some signal reflection from metal objects such as gutters, they can also interfere with a signal. Antenna length is based on math and depends on the wavelength of the signal you're trying to pick up. As such, adding more wire to make the antenna longer won't always increase the signal.

I have just setup a wireless home network with a router (Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router) and it's hooked up to my desktop through my DSL modem. Now there will be 2 laptops on the network and I want all 3 computers to share my wired printer. My desktop has Vista Home Basic and my laptop has Windows 7 Ultimate, and then the 2nd laptop will have Vista Home Premium I believe. My question is how do I set it up so that all three of these...

My own experience has been that PCI is better. Possibly the card can use more power because it's installed straight into the motherboard -- and cooling issues don't usually arise. Can have traditional PCI installation annoyances. Many instances of USB wireless adapters overheating -- and the wireless seems less effective. Usually foolproof to install.

I'm running Windows XP Professional on a Dell Latitude D600 and the other computer on my home network is a Toshiba Satelite U-405 running Windows Vista. My router is a Netgear wireless-G. I've just recently networked the computers to share files and I am able to access files like word documents from both directions on the network without problems, but any time I try to access a .jpg or video file on either computer, the network...