Setting up a new computer as base station on existing network

I currently have a network set up in my home office. One of the computers
has died & I am replacing it. However I want to replace it with the
computer which is currently controling the base station and using the new
computer to control the base station. Do I need to uninstall all the
software on the computers attached to the network and start from scratch, or
can I simply move the one computer, install the Wireless-G PCI Adapter in
that one and set up the new computer as the base station controler?

Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. thanks

Assuming the new computer will be wired to the base station, you really
don't need to do anything differently. You can still administer the base
station via the IP in your browser. None of the other machines would need
to be changed at all, since they're already "connected." You aren't really
"controlling" the base station from any computer (which you can do from any
of them), since it is already programmed and running on its own. It doesn't
matter of 12 computers are active or none, it still does its job.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I currently have a network set up in my home office. One of the computers
>has died & I am replacing it. However I want to replace it with the
>computer which is currently controling the base station and using the new
>computer to control the base station. Do I need to uninstall all the
>software on the computers attached to the network and start from scratch,
>or can I simply move the one computer, install the Wireless-G PCI Adapter
>in that one and set up the new computer as the base station controler?
>
> Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. thanks
>

Thanks for the info. I will be hardwiring the new computer into the base
station. This will make my life a lot easier.

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Assuming the new computer will be wired to the base station, you really
> don't need to do anything differently. You can still administer the base
> station via the IP in your browser. None of the other machines would need
> to be changed at all, since they're already "connected." You aren't
> really "controlling" the base station from any computer (which you can do
> from any of them), since it is already programmed and running on its own.
> It doesn't matter of 12 computers are active or none, it still does its
> job.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I currently have a network set up in my home office. One of the computers
>>has died & I am replacing it. However I want to replace it with the
>>computer which is currently controling the base station and using the new
>>computer to control the base station. Do I need to uninstall all the
>>software on the computers attached to the network and start from scratch,
>>or can I simply move the one computer, install the Wireless-G PCI Adapter
>>in that one and set up the new computer as the base station controler?
>>
>> Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. thanks
>>
>
>

Should be a piece of cake for you. The base station is already set up and
functional, so all you're doing is adding in the new computer. When you add
the Ethernet cable, you should be connected. None of the other computers
need to do anything, although on the new computer you may need to enable
File and Printer Sharing on it, if you're going to do so with the rest of
the Local Area Network (LAN).
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the info. I will be hardwiring the new computer into the base
> station. This will make my life a lot easier.
>
> "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Assuming the new computer will be wired to the base station, you really
>> don't need to do anything differently. You can still administer the base
>> station via the IP in your browser. None of the other machines would
>> need to be changed at all, since they're already "connected." You aren't
>> really "controlling" the base station from any computer (which you can do
>> from any of them), since it is already programmed and running on its own.
>> It doesn't matter of 12 computers are active or none, it still does its
>> job.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I currently have a network set up in my home office. One of the
>>>computers has died & I am replacing it. However I want to replace it
>>>with the computer which is currently controling the base station and
>>>using the new computer to control the base station. Do I need to
>>>uninstall all the software on the computers attached to the network and
>>>start from scratch, or can I simply move the one computer, install the
>>>Wireless-G PCI Adapter in that one and set up the new computer as the
>>>base station controler?
>>>
>>> Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

The only time any computer really "needs" to be connected to the router is
to upgrade the router's firmware.

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Should be a piece of cake for you. The base station is already set up and
> functional, so all you're doing is adding in the new computer. When you
add
> the Ethernet cable, you should be connected. None of the other computers
> need to do anything, although on the new computer you may need to enable
> File and Printer Sharing on it, if you're going to do so with the rest of
> the Local Area Network (LAN).
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for the info. I will be hardwiring the new computer into the
base
> > station. This will make my life a lot easier.
> >
> > "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Assuming the new computer will be wired to the base station, you really
> >> don't need to do anything differently. You can still administer the
base
> >> station via the IP in your browser. None of the other machines would
> >> need to be changed at all, since they're already "connected." You
aren't
> >> really "controlling" the base station from any computer (which you can
do
> >> from any of them), since it is already programmed and running on its
own.
> >> It doesn't matter of 12 computers are active or none, it still does its
> >> job.
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >>
> >> "Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>I currently have a network set up in my home office. One of the
> >>>computers has died & I am replacing it. However I want to replace it
> >>>with the computer which is currently controling the base station and
> >>>using the new computer to control the base station. Do I need to
> >>>uninstall all the software on the computers attached to the network and
> >>>start from scratch, or can I simply move the one computer, install the
> >>>Wireless-G PCI Adapter in that one and set up the new computer as the
> >>>base station controler?
> >>>
> >>> Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. thanks
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Incorrect. Unless it is wireless, then you don't need to be connected. A
desktop with nothing but an Ethernet card must connect to the base
station/router.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Mike D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The only time any computer really "needs" to be connected to the router is
> to upgrade the router's firmware.
>
> "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Should be a piece of cake for you. The base station is already set up
>> and
>> functional, so all you're doing is adding in the new computer. When you
> add
>> the Ethernet cable, you should be connected. None of the other computers
>> need to do anything, although on the new computer you may need to enable
>> File and Printer Sharing on it, if you're going to do so with the rest of
>> the Local Area Network (LAN).
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks for the info. I will be hardwiring the new computer into the
> base
>> > station. This will make my life a lot easier.
>> >
>> > "Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Assuming the new computer will be wired to the base station, you
>> >> really
>> >> don't need to do anything differently. You can still administer the
> base
>> >> station via the IP in your browser. None of the other machines would
>> >> need to be changed at all, since they're already "connected." You
> aren't
>> >> really "controlling" the base station from any computer (which you can
> do
>> >> from any of them), since it is already programmed and running on its
> own.
>> >> It doesn't matter of 12 computers are active or none, it still does
>> >> its
>> >> job.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Martin J. Leahy, Esq." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>>I currently have a network set up in my home office. One of the
>> >>>computers has died & I am replacing it. However I want to replace it
>> >>>with the computer which is currently controling the base station and
>> >>>using the new computer to control the base station. Do I need to
>> >>>uninstall all the software on the computers attached to the network
>> >>>and
>> >>>start from scratch, or can I simply move the one computer, install the
>> >>>Wireless-G PCI Adapter in that one and set up the new computer as the
>> >>>base station controler?
>> >>>
>> >>> Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. thanks
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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