Yeah, I understand that. Thanks. -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! > Hi Carol, > > If somebody's worm or trojan gets on one machine in the network it could > spread onto system drives that are being shared. > > It's just an extra procaution. > > Dj Paddy > Ôà > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 4:54 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! > > > Yes, I can appreciate that, but I'm usually the only one who uses both > computers and my husband would be the other; so where's the risk? > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 6:01 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! > > >> This is the way I share drives/folders. >> >> Wizards are nice, but they can change things you haven't specified. >> >> I wouldn't share the system drive, folders like my documents and data >> folders you create, fine. However, to share the entire system drive is >> asking for trouble if you're network is infaltrated. >> >> I've my data drives entirely shared over our network here at home and >> just >> the my documents folder from the system drive shared. >> >> Dj paddy >> Ôà >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:41 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! >> >> >> Well, that's the way I came to understand it better and, whether it's >> really >> right or not, I found it helpful. >> >> Just look at the Help in XP under Networking and then go for it. >> >> -- >> Carol >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kevin and Emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 2:31 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! >> >> >>> hi carol, many thanks! this is precisely the sort of info i've been >>> trying >>> to locate. the internet is a treasure trove of information, but so far >>> as >>> networking goes, someone's lost the key to the treasure vault! smile. i >>> had >>> it in mind that i'd need separte setups for home networking and for the >>> internet, but nowhere could i find a coherent article to confirm this, >>> until >>> you popped up anyhow! smile. all the articles i found banged on about >>> how >>> good wireless networks were and how you could share printers, >>> files/folders >>> *and* the internet connection! nowhere did they differentiate between pc >>> to >>> pc sharing and the internet bit. give the lady 5 stars! >>> thanks to all for their help/suggestions! now let's see how much of a >>> mess >>> i >>> can make of it all! smile. >>> kevin - (lord l) >>> "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without >>> notice"-Will Durant >>> contact me: >>> email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> skype: lordandladyl >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:39 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! >>> >>> >>> Kevin, >>> >>> I think you're maybe confusing your getting onto the Internet with both >>> machines and having a Home network for them to network and talk >>> together. >>> >>> They're both concepts to understand. >>> >>> I have my laptop and desktop as my Home network and then, in addition, I >>> can >>> allow a friend's laptop to use my wireless connection to the big wide >>> world, >>> but my home network would not let it look at home computers and it >>> wouldn't >>> see them either. >>> >>> Clear! <Smile> >>> >>> So you now need to make sure they see each other and set up your home >>> network. >>> >>> I can't get bogged down by the network adapters you need to have >>> installed >>> and such like. I'm assuming you're all ready to go . . .. >>> >>> To do this you first turn on all computers, printers etc that you want >>> to >>> include at home. >>> >>> In my case I turned on the desktop, already connected to the Internet, >>> and >>> my laptop, with wireless capability. >>> >>> Now you need to run the Windows XP Network setup wizard, first on your >>> main >>> computer and then on any additional computers. >>> >>> Here's a small snippit from Windows HELP: >>> >>> >>> The final step is to run Windows XP Network Setup Wizard. You'll need to >>> do >>> this first on the ICS host computer, then on each of the client >>> computers. >>> The >>> wizard guides you through the following steps: >>> >>> list of 8 items >>> . Configuring your network adapters. >>> . Configuring all of your computers to share one Internet connection. >>> . Naming each computer. >>> . Automatically sharing the Shared Files folder with the computers on >>> the >>> network. >>> . Automatically sharing printers that are connected to computers on the >>> network. >>> . Installing a firewall. >>> . Installing network bridging components. >>> . Installing Internet Connection Sharing Discovery and Control >>> components. >>> list end >>> >>> Don't let that bit sound complicated. Once you're into the Wizard it's >>> not >>> so bad . . .. >>> >>> To run the Wizard . . . the Help gives instructions as follows: >>> >>> 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. >>> 2. Click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Set up or >>> change >>> your home or small office network. >>> >>> From that point I followed my nose, asked the odd question or two and >>> found >>> I was sailing! >>> >>> Hope this helps a bit, at least so far as understanding what you have to >>> do. >>> >>> Come back to all with questions. (I'm not your expert - just a tap >>> under >>> pressure! <Smile>) >>> >>> -- >>> Carol >>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "kevin and Emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:19 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! >>> >>> >>>> hi all, think i should clarify a point or two, smile. i've got no >>>> problem >>>> getting the laptop online. in the list of wireless networks within >>>> range >>>> the >>>> one i created when getting the desktop online,we'll call it kevin for >>>> sake >>>> of this explanation. so i ask the laptop to find networks in range, and >>>> kevin shows up, i put in the security key and off we go. the problem >>>> i'm >>>> having is i cannot get the two machines to see each other. i've tried >>>> running the network set up thing, but it seems to only want me to >>>> create >>>> a >>>> network, which i already have. logically to my mind (and probably >>>> wrongly >>>> smile) i'd have thought there'd be an option to find a list of >>>> computers >>>> on >>>> a particular network once connected to it and then be able to allow or >>>> deny >>>> access between them. i can't find such an option or anything similar. >>>> now >>>> i'm probably missing something very obvious! hence my trying to find a >>>> step-by-step guide, with no luck so far. >>>> i'm a complete novice when it comes to networking, so i don't know >>>> settings >>>> wise, what should be visible to another machine, and what shouldn't. >>>> kevin - (lord l) >>>> "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without >>>> notice"-Will Durant >>>> contact me: >>>> email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> skype: lordandladyl >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:45 AM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless network frustrations! >>>> >>>> >>>> Kevin, Just to add to what other people have said. I found that when >>>> attempting to network a desktop and a laptop using Norton Internet >>>> Security >>>> I was completely unable to access files and folders with NIS running. >>>> If >>>> you >>>> run through the network wizard and find you are unable to access the >>>> folders >>>> you have selected to share try turning off the firewalls just to make >>>> sure >>>> everything is sharing correctly. >>>> >>>> Also you didn't mention if you had any other security settings than the >>>> key. >>>> If you have your SSID hidden you will either need to type it in to the >>>> laptop when trying to connect to the wireless access point or disable >>>> that >>>> feature in the settings of the access point. >>>> Good lukc >>>> Yusuf >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "kevin and Emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 7:17 PM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] wireless network frustrations! >>>> >>>> >>>>> hi all, this has most likely been covered before, so if someone can >>>>> point >>>>> me to a helpfull article rather than having too repeat themselves >>>>> that's >>>>> fine! smile. >>>>> ok, scenario is ... we have a main desktop pc connected to the >>>>> internet >>>>> via a wireless netgear router. all fine so far! smile. we have now >>>>> purchased a new laptop, how can i get the new laptop (which has a >>>>> built-in >>>>> wireless adaptor) to access the net? i take it i just ask the wireless >>>>> adaptor in the laptop to search for networks in range, put in the >>>>> requested security key and off we go? i'd rather the 2 computers had >>>>> independent access to the net rather than having to link the laptop to >>>>> the >>>>> net via the desktop if you know what i mean. also, how can i get the >>>>> desktop and the laptop talking to one another so i can transfer files >>>>> etc? >>>>> i've had a quick look via google and keep coming across article about >>>>> how >>>>> to secure a network once you've got one! i've sort of worked that one >>>>> out! >>>>> i just want the 2 pc's networked first! smile. >>>>> kevin - (lord l) >>>>> "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without >>>>> notice"-Will Durant >>>>> contact me: >>>>> email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> skype: lordandladyl >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** 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