How do you connect DSL internet connection, router, desktop and laptop computer

[Ismael]

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know how to connect a DSL connection to a router and the router
to a laptop and desktop computer, so that both the laptop and desktop
computers can see each other (share files and other resources), while both
being able to have access to the internet and firewall protection (via
router) at the same time?

Currently I have the following:

I am using WinXP Pro on the desktop computer as well as on the laptop
computer. The desktop computer has two NIC cards. A SMC EZ NIC card
connected to my DSL high speed internet connection using a standard Cat-5
cable, while the other 3Com Etherlink NIC card on the desktop computer is
connected to the laptop using a Cat-5 crossover cable.

The above works well as I am able to share files and resources as well as
have internet connectivity on each computer.

Now that I have a router I was able to get both the laptop and desktop
computer access to the internet by connecting each computer with a standard
Cat-5 cable directly to the router and the router connected via another
Cat-5 cable to my high speed DSL connection, but I could not share files or
resources between the laptop and desktop computer. How can this (or can
this) be done without using a hub.

Thanks to all who reply,


Ismael Tena Jr.

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

if the router is DHCP and assigns ip to all computers, that should work. can
you ping each other? or post the results of ipconfig /all here.

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"Ismael" <I_Tena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone,
>
> Does anyone know how to connect a DSL connection to a router and the

router

> to a laptop and desktop computer, so that both the laptop and desktop
> computers can see each other (share files and other resources), while both
> being able to have access to the internet and firewall protection (via
> router) at the same time?
>
> Currently I have the following:
>
> I am using WinXP Pro on the desktop computer as well as on the laptop
> computer. The desktop computer has two NIC cards. A SMC EZ NIC card
> connected to my DSL high speed internet connection using a standard Cat-5
> cable, while the other 3Com Etherlink NIC card on the desktop computer is
> connected to the laptop using a Cat-5 crossover cable.
>
> The above works well as I am able to share files and resources as well as
> have internet connectivity on each computer.
>
> Now that I have a router I was able to get both the laptop and desktop
> computer access to the internet by connecting each computer with a

standard

> Cat-5 cable directly to the router and the router connected via another
> Cat-5 cable to my high speed DSL connection, but I could not share files

or

> resources between the laptop and desktop computer. How can this (or can
> this) be done without using a hub.
>
> Thanks to all who reply,
>
>
> Ismael Tena Jr.
>
>
>
>
>

[Tony Clark]

Make sure you have Microsoft File and Printer Sharing installed on both
machines. You can find out if it's installed by looking at the properties
for your LAN connection from the Properties page of My Network Places.

If that's installed then you need to map a network drive. You can do this by
right clicking on My Comuter and selecting Map a Network Drive. Make sure
you turn on sharing for the folder that you want to share across the
network. For example, right click on My Documents and select Properties. In
the dialog window that comes up you'll see a tab called Sharing. In that
window you will see options to share wiht others users on the same computer
as well as Share the Folder on the Network.

Hopefully this will point you in the right direction. If not just let us
know.

Cheers
TC


"Ismael" <I_Tena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eYQ$aCETDHA.2148@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> Hello everyone,
>
> Does anyone know how to connect a DSL connection to a router and the

router

> to a laptop and desktop computer, so that both the laptop and desktop
> computers can see each other (share files and other resources), while both
> being able to have access to the internet and firewall protection (via
> router) at the same time?
>
> Currently I have the following:
>
> I am using WinXP Pro on the desktop computer as well as on the laptop
> computer. The desktop computer has two NIC cards. A SMC EZ NIC card
> connected to my DSL high speed internet connection using a standard Cat-5
> cable, while the other 3Com Etherlink NIC card on the desktop computer is
> connected to the laptop using a Cat-5 crossover cable.
>
> The above works well as I am able to share files and resources as well as
> have internet connectivity on each computer.
>
> Now that I have a router I was able to get both the laptop and desktop
> computer access to the internet by connecting each computer with a

standard

> Cat-5 cable directly to the router and the router connected via another
> Cat-5 cable to my high speed DSL connection, but I could not share files

or

> resources between the laptop and desktop computer. How can this (or can
> this) be done without using a hub.
>
> Thanks to all who reply,
>
>
> Ismael Tena Jr.
>
>
>
>
>