If I have a home computer and laptop can I connect them to the same router?

Question

I was told by someone that you can only hook up desktop computers to one router. Or laptops to another router. He said they cannot share routers.

Answer 1

assuming you mean the same network, yes. You would just need a network adapter card in both computers, and a network to hook up to. Just scan for networks if wireless and connect to the same one.

Answer 2

Look up the definition of a router, wikipedia will do. It will answer your question and reguide you to what a router is seeing how it looks like you aren't sure what a router is even used for..

Answer 3

Yessir. You look to have a issue including your DHCP settings. probability is it is in the router. Your netgear must be on 192.168.0.a million so upen up a browser on the computer, and open up your router's config web page. you need to substantiate that DHCP is ON, and that your max customer's are more beneficial than one. when you've certain all that, attempt the restoration function again.

Answer 4

You can hook up as many computers to the router as you have ethernet ports (assuming it doesn't have wireless capabilities which would essentially allow around 254 devices in a default IP addressing scheme...haven't looked at how it assigns the IP addresses that closely).

Answer 5

Yes, but if you want the laptop wireless, then you have to buy a wireless router, and a wireless card for the desktop. But, otherwise, you don't.

Good luck!

Answer 6

that is what a router is for.

If it has more then one connection slot, yes.

One plug for the incoming (your connection) and two plugs for the use (desktop and laptop).

Then, your desktop and laptop each need their own cable modems internally in order to "talk" with the router.

Answer 7

THe answer is easy but let the experts show you how to do it. Go this URL and pick the router topic you want
http://cnet.search.com/search?chkpt=astg.cnet.fd.search.cnet&q=routers&tag=srch

http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/

Answer 8

the router shouldn't care if it is a desktop, laptop, hiptop, whatever, as long as it has ethernet (cat5) connections.

so, yes, you can connect them on the same router.

Answer 9

that's crap all you need is a switch/hub in order to share the router.

Answer 10

yep..i wish there was more to this answer..........but its just a plain out simple yes......im doing it right now...i have 2 comps and a laptop running off my Linksys router............