linksys router for home network

I have two computers in my home, one upstairs, one downstairs. The
computer downstairs has has a cable modem and internet running to it.
I recently bought a linksys wireless router wrt54g and a pci adapter
wmp54g to give my other computer (upstairs) access to the internet.
Internet is working great on both computers now, windows xp setup the
router and card automatically. My question is whether i can use this
equipment to also network these two computers for file sharing,
printing, games, etc... any help would be greatly appreciated.

"roxbury" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:1121025201.565162.162740
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> I have two computers in my home, one upstairs, one downstairs. The
> computer downstairs has has a cable modem and internet running to it.
> I recently bought a linksys wireless router wrt54g and a pci adapter
> wmp54g to give my other computer (upstairs) access to the internet.
> Internet is working great on both computers now, windows xp setup the
> router and card automatically. My question is whether i can use this
> equipment to also network these two computers for file sharing,
> printing, games, etc... any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

Yes, you can. It's bascially the same has having a wired router. Should be
simple to set up with Windows XP, which I assume you are using.

The Chairman

"roxbury" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:1121025201.565162.162740
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> I have two computers in my home, one upstairs, one downstairs. The
> computer downstairs has has a cable modem and internet running to it.
> I recently bought a linksys wireless router wrt54g and a pci adapter
> wmp54g to give my other computer (upstairs) access to the internet.
> Internet is working great on both computers now, windows xp setup the
> router and card automatically. My question is whether i can use this
> equipment to also network these two computers for file sharing,
> printing, games, etc... any help would be greatly appreciated.
>

File and Print Sharing is the configuration of the O/S between two machines
to share resources. The router wired or wireless only provides the plumbing
to do it.

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/guidshrh.htm

You want to play Internet games, then you may need to open ports on the
router.

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/expla...arding-dmz.asp

However, port forwarding is a high risk activity with the router but it's
better than exposing the machine in the DMZ.

You should look into using Wallwatcher to review inbound and outbound
traffic to possible dubious remote IP(s). That will require you to change
the firmware to one of the ones that will work with WW on the 54G.

http://www.sonic.net/wallwatcher/#Routers

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...fisecurity.htm

Duane

As viewed from alt.internet.wireless, The Chairman wrote:

>"roxbury" wrote:
>>I have two computers in my home, one upstairs, one downstairs.
>>The computer downstairs has has a cable modem and internet running
>>to it. I recently bought a linksys wireless router wrt54g and a
>>pci adapter wmp54g to give my other computer (upstairs) access to
>>the internet. Internet is working great on both computers now,
>>windows xp setup the router and card automatically. My question
>>is whether i can use this equipment to also network these two
>>computers for file sharing, printing, games, etc... any help
>>would be greatly appreciated.

>Yes, you can. It's bascially the same has having a wired router.
>Should be simple to set up with Windows XP, which I assume you are
>using.

Wireless routing is just radio instead of wires. And Albert Einstein,
when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see, wire telegraph is a
kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his
head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio
operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive
them there. The only difference is that there is no cat."

--
Jafo

Jafo <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

> As viewed from alt.internet.wireless, The Chairman wrote:
>
>>"roxbury" wrote:
>>>I have two computers in my home, one upstairs, one downstairs.
>>>The computer downstairs has has a cable modem and internet running
>>>to it. I recently bought a linksys wireless router wrt54g and a
>>>pci adapter wmp54g to give my other computer (upstairs) access to
>>>the internet. Internet is working great on both computers now,
>>>windows xp setup the router and card automatically. My question
>>>is whether i can use this equipment to also network these two
>>>computers for file sharing, printing, games, etc... any help
>>>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>>Yes, you can. It's bascially the same has having a wired router.
>>Should be simple to set up with Windows XP, which I assume you are
>>using.
>
> Wireless routing is just radio instead of wires. And Albert Einstein,
> when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see, wire telegraph is a
> kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his
> head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio
> operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive
> them there. The only difference is that there is no cat."

Hence the term "cat5."
>
> --
> Jafo

"roxbury" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
> I have two computers in my home, one upstairs, one downstairs. The
> computer downstairs has has a cable modem and internet running to it.
> I recently bought a linksys wireless router wrt54g and a pci adapter
> wmp54g to give my other computer (upstairs) access to the internet.
> Internet is working great on both computers now, windows xp setup the
> router and card automatically. My question is whether i can use this
> equipment to also network these two computers for file sharing,
> printing, games, etc... any help would be greatly appreciated.
>

Yes, however, you don't mention it, so if you have not secured
your network, I would suggest first reading up on wireless
security BEFORE you start opening things up. An unsecured
wifi network is like an ethernet jack at the end of your driveway
(except it is even easier to be not seen when on YOUR wifi link ... ).
Check out the following links:


Wireless - Basic Configuration -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5

The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43

You might also find this one interesting:
http://www.globetechnology.com/servl...ry/Technology/

Sorry if you are familiar with the above -- for those that are
not, it can be quite interesting discovering who you are
sharing your network with.

mikey

As viewed from alt.internet.wireless, Doug Anderson wrote:

>Jafo writes:
>>Wireless routing is just radio instead of wires. And Albert
>>Einstein, when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see,
>>wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull
>>his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles.
>>Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same
>>way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only
>>difference is that there is no cat."

>Hence the term "cat5."

<groan!>

--
Jafo

Jafo <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

> As viewed from alt.internet.wireless, Doug Anderson wrote:
>
> >Jafo writes:
> >>Wireless routing is just radio instead of wires. And Albert
> >>Einstein, when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see,
> >>wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull
> >>his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles.
> >>Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same
> >>way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only
> >>difference is that there is no cat."
>
> >Hence the term "cat5."
>
> <groan!>

I was getting worried there. If a joke falls in a forest and nobody
hears it...

As viewed from alt.internet.wireless, Doug Anderson wrote:

>Jafo writes:
>>Doug Anderson wrote:
>>>Jafo writes:
>>>>...The only difference is that there is no cat."

>>>Hence the term "cat5."

>> <groan!>

>I was getting worried there. If a joke falls in a forest and
>nobody hears it...

It's off-topic, but your remark reminds me of "If a man is in
a forest, and there's no woman around to hear him, is he still
wrong?"

--
Jafo

On 10 Jul 2005 12:53:21 -0700, "roxbury" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have two computers in my home, one upstairs, one downstairs. The
>computer downstairs has has a cable modem and internet running to it.
>I recently bought a linksys wireless router wrt54g and a pci adapter
>wmp54g to give my other computer (upstairs) access to the internet.
>Internet is working great on both computers now, windows xp setup the
>router and card automatically. My question is whether i can use this
>equipment to also network these two computers for file sharing,
>printing, games, etc... any help would be greatly appreciated.

Yes. All the 802.11b/g wireless does is encapsulate the 802.3
ethernet packets. It's exactly as if you had plugged into the wired
switch (except there's no wires).

However, there are complications. The WRT54G has a feature called "AP
Isolation" which is really "client isolation". It will prevent one
wireless client from talking to another. This is useful for coffee
shop hot spots, but not a great idea for the home user. It's off by
default and should not be a problem.

I'm not sure of the relative position of the upstairs/downstairs
networks, but antenna orientation may be a problem. The antenna
pattern is a donut like torus with the antenna through the hole.
There's not much signal straight up or down. Therefore, if you need
coverage in the up or down direction, move one or both antennas from
the typical vertical position to horizontal. That will help.

How to setup Windoze XP file sharing.
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/guidshrh.htm
If you're using the Windoze XP SP2 firewall, be sure to add "File and
Print Sharing" to the exceptions list.

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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558