Can someone help me network 2 home computers??
First of all please let me apologize if I am repeating a previous thread that might have already been discussed. I did do a search but didn't come up with anything that (1) would have helped...or (2) I could understand. I have 2 computers (both listed in my profile) that I am trying to connect to the internet using a router (AOpen, AOW-605U, 5 Port AOpen Switch). I run XP on both machines and have tried using the Network Connection Wizard but to no avail. The network connection on this computer says "connected, Firewalled" and works fine, the kids computer (problem one) says "Enabled, Firewalled" but does not connect to the internet. The network card in this computer is a SoHoware 10/100 PCI Network Adapter and the problem computer has a SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI (SMC1211TX) #2. Can anyone...in laymens terms...explain to me how to get the kids' computer to connect? My ISP is Rogers Cable and I have their software on this computer, do I have to install the same software on the kids' computer? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated and I also apologize for my ignorance on this stuff but I'm hopeful someone can help.
Thanks very much in advance.
First of all please let me apologize if I am repeating a previous thread that might have already been discussed. I did do a search but didn't come up with anything that (1) would have helped...or (2) I could understand. I have 2 computers (both listed in my profile) that I am trying to connect to the internet using a router (AOpen, AOW-605U, 5 Port AOpen Switch). I run XP on both machines and have tried using the Network Connection Wizard but to no avail. The network connection on this computer says "connected, Firewalled" and works fine, the kids computer (problem one) says "Enabled, Firewalled" but does not connect to the internet. The network card in this computer is a SoHoware 10/100 PCI Network Adapter and the problem computer has a SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI (SMC1211TX) #2. Can anyone...in laymens terms...explain to me how to get the kids' computer to connect? My ISP is Rogers Cable and I have their software on this computer, do I have to install the same software on the kids' computer? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated and I also apologize for my ignorance on this stuff but I'm hopeful someone can help.
Thanks very much in advance.