Hi i am going to try and set up a small home network tonight, basically so i can store all my files on my desktop pc upstairs but still access them from my laptops. Just wanted to know advice on how to do this... ill tell you the current set up at the min.
Upstairs i have a desktop pc running xp home and it connects wirelessly to the free o2 router downstairs to get on the internet.
I then hape 2 laptops one running vista home and one running xp pro sp2 both connect to the same free o2 router
what is the best way to get them networked together? is it as easy as just going to my comp and putting them all in the same workgroup or is there extra stuff i need to do, Do i need to make sure there are the same users with the same passwords on all the machines too.. once i have them connected i should know how to get all the correct files shared.
One more question once i have successfully got them all networked if i have all the data stored on the machine upstairs, to access it from one of the laptops does the machine just have to be turned on or would i have to be logged onto the machine upstairs.
Hope you can help and advise
Cheers
Upstairs i have a desktop pc running xp home and it connects wirelessly to the free o2 router downstairs to get on the internet.
I then hape 2 laptops one running vista home and one running xp pro sp2 both connect to the same free o2 router
what is the best way to get them networked together? is it as easy as just going to my comp and putting them all in the same workgroup or is there extra stuff i need to do, Do i need to make sure there are the same users with the same passwords on all the machines too.. once i have them connected i should know how to get all the correct files shared.
One more question once i have successfully got them all networked if i have all the data stored on the machine upstairs, to access it from one of the laptops does the machine just have to be turned on or would i have to be logged onto the machine upstairs.
Hope you can help and advise
Cheers