-=PCTechTalk=- Re: networking
- From: "Lilian" <lilian.oswaldocruz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:14:25 -0200
<BG>... thats what happens when one has over 100 emails to go through :o))
I missed this, but got to it through Control Panel/System!
Thanks and sorry...
Lil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 1:26 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: networking
...
In XP, you can do both by right clicking on My Computer and
> selecting Properties. In the Computer Name tab, look at the line that
> says
> "Full computer name:" and make sure that no other system has that same
> name.
> Each one must be unique within the network. While you're in that tab,
> take
> a look at what's shown next to "Workgroup" and make sure it's the same on
> all three systems. If either needs to be changed, just click on the
> Change
> button and have at it. You'll want to reboot when you're done.
... :)
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
http://www.bornagainamerican.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lilian" <lilian.oswaldocruz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:29 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: networking
> Gman,
> Both my puters have names, but I don´t know if my husband´s has. Where
> does
> one find this info?
>
> Lil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:51 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: networking
>
>
> Lil,
> The modem is already connected to the internet. The output of the
> modem
> will go to the new router's USB input and your three systems will plug
> into
> the router's ethernet ports. For most routers, that's all there is to it.
> The router is set up at the factory to dish out internet (Local Area
> Network) IP's as needed, so each of your systems will get one without you
> having to change any settings. The router also handles feeding the
> internet
> to all three systems, so there's nothing for you to do there, either.
>
> Before you make the physical connections, you'll want to make sure that
> all three systems are using different computer names, but the same exact
> workgroup name. In XP, you can do both by right clicking on My Computer
> and
> selecting Properties. In the Computer Name tab, look at the line that
> says
> "Full computer name:" and make sure that no other system has that same
> name.
> Each one must be unique within the network. While you're in that tab,
> take
> a look at what's shown next to "Workgroup" and make sure it's the same on
> all three systems. If either needs to be changed, just click on the
> Change
> button and have at it. You'll want to reboot when you're done. To keep
> it
> simple, you can just use the default name of 'workgroup' or you can change
> it to something else up to 12 characters (numbers &/or letters) with no
> spaces. Once these two items are verified in all three systems, turn off
> all computers and make the physical connections. When you're done, turn
> on
> one of the systems to introduce it to the new network.
>
> As you turn on each system for the first time after making the
> connections, your firewall apps should tell you that a new network has
> been
> discovered and they'll want to know how you wish them to handle it. The
> answer to this question depends on the firewall since each one handles
> these
> things differently. Generically speaking, you'll have to tell it the
> workgroup name you gave to all of the systems and also to put it this new
> network in the trusted zone. The firewall will then be set up to allow
> file
> sharing among the three systems if desired (ask about this in a separate
> thread if you want to do that). If that's not enough of an answer, let us
> know what firewalls ou are running on each system so we can better target
> the answer to your needs.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
> http://www.bornagainamerican.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lilian" <lilian.oswaldocruz@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 5:04 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- networking
>
>
>> Hi Gman,
>>
>> Regarding the above, the router I bought was the wrong one. I need a 3G
>> router which will work with the 3G modem. This one comes with a USB
>> socket.
>> The instructions to set it up are fairly simple, it even shows how to
>> configure for the different internet providers. But the instructions are
>> very "skimpy" and and don´t tell you anything other than the
>> configuration.
>> As I´ve never done this before, does the configuration have to be done on
>> all 3 computers in the network or only the principal one (server)?
>>
>> After I get the internet shared, how do I go about sharing the rest ???
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> Lil
>
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