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    Green Apple
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    Default Er..how to setup a home network with 1 Wired... and 1 wireless?

    hmm i guess this is the section thats most suited for this.. i was wondering.. i have 2 computer @ my house.. 1 is a laptop and 1 is a desktop. the desktop is connected through a wire to the router.. and the laptop is connected through wifi..

    now before when i had 2 desktops.. i connected both with wires to the router, and i could share files between them.. but how do i do it when 1 is wireless and the other is wired.. i checked google.. nothin came up, anyone have ne suggestions?

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    Same as before. Check in preferences on your laptop and see if "sharing" is turned on.

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    sharing is on for both.. but i cant find the computer under my network places...

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    Does your router have wireless capabilities? if not you will need to add a wireless access point to your setup. I ran this set up fro years until i got a new router that alows both wired and wireless connections.

    I had previously a Linksys router and added a Linksys wireless access point hardwired to the router. Then I was able to use my wireless laptop and then iphone.


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    my router is linksys WRT54GL.. so its both wired and wireless.. desktop is connected via wire and laptop is using wireless... and the router is runnin Firmware tomato v0.7 i think..

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