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by rpalfery

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Have a win2kpro connected to a linksys wireless router
via ethernet and have a laptop running xp using a wirless connection to the same router. How do i set this up so i can see both computers? Both are set to workgroup.

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by sgt_shultz

first check your basic connectivity. if you see you have a good wireless connection on each, see if you can ping each other (start/run/cmd then ping )
if you can ping, probably all you are missing is the same user login and password on each box and then you need to share something or there won't be anything to 'see' except the computer in network neighborhood. to create a share, right-click on a folder and pick Sharing. if you do not see this as an option, you need to install File and Printer sharing (right-click the wireless connection in Network connections, then Add the File and Print sharing service)
there are step by step instructions at support.microsoft.com try searching under windows2kpro 'how to network'
tell us more about the problems you have

by rpalfery

Thx for the reply....Correct me if i'm wrong.
Because this sitting behind a router, it's a dhcp server? i will have to assign static ip's to each comp.? once that is done i will be able to ping?

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