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I currenlty have a desktop running windows xp home on ntl broadband. I want to get a laptop to run linux and/or windows 2000. I want then to set up a wireless router for both, would this be straight forward to do?
2006-07-27 09:05:25 · 8 answers · asked by wideboy_west 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
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2006-07-27 09:15:55 · answer #1 · answered by helpdesk916 ♦♣♠♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dead easy. Start by plugging your PC directly into the back of the router. Configure the router so it connects to the NTL network OK (read the documentation that comes with the router for info on how to change the config). The router will probably have a ping test you can do to check this is working. Try pinging 209.131.36.158 (a yahoo server).
Next put some sort of security, eg a WEP key, on the router. Then set up a wireless profile on each machine, using the WEP (or other) key you specified on the router, and everything should work fine.
All these steps are pretty easy. With a bit of trial and error I'm sure you'll get it working. Not sure about Linux but I suspect if you're using the GUI it'll be pretty straightforward.
2006-07-27 09:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by Oli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the two computers could have the comparable Workgroup call. extraordinarily homestead windows 2000. It won't see yet another workstation on the community till the workgroup names are the comparable for all computers on the community. homestead windows ninety 8 exchange into like that still. administration Panel | device. elect the identity tab and you will verify the names there on the two computers. this is less complicated to alter the call on the XP gadget than the 2000 gadget. then you definitely could share archives or folders on each and each gadget to circulate datad decrease backward and forward.
2016-11-03 03:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the Linux computer, make sure you buy a wireless card that is supported by it.
I apologise that I cannot think of any, but you could look along the lines of the Cisco cards as I believe they do.
2006-07-27 09:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Card on the laptop will have the software for 2000, i don't know about linux but there should be a patch somewhere. it won't be hard at all, just let the program work. it will do the hard stuff
2006-07-27 09:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by roythead3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes simple the 2000 will work straight up with DHCP turned on and Linux shouldn't need much
2006-07-27 10:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by ggoodall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, setting up a wireless connection is pretty easy as long as you have the right equipment (router). It's doesn't matter what the OS is.
2006-07-27 09:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by ffmed124 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who answered got it backwards.
Your router has nothing to do with it - its the configuration of your OS.
Win2000 should have no problem, but you might have to do a little bit of digging with linux.
2006-07-27 09:10:57 · answer #8 · answered by payamazadi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋