How to set up a Home Network?

kyle_fei · #1 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 01:47 AM

I have two computers in my room. I have a DSL Modem and a Linksys router connected to it. Both computers are connected to the router with ethernet cable. How can I make these computers into a network station (connected). So I can play LAN games with it.?

kyle_fei · #2 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 07:55 AM

I have two computers in my room. I have a DSL Modem and a Linksys router connected to it. Both computers are connected to the router with ethernet cable. How can I make these computers into a network station (connected). So I can play LAN games with it.?

I saw the microsoft site where it teaches you, but it didn't helped me a lot. I also cannot get help from the Network forum so i post this here. Thank you

DJNafey · #3 (**permalink**) 13-01-2007, 01:09 AM

You need the router to have DHCP enabled so that it allocates an IP address and Default Gateway to both PCs. Then, if you are running Windows XP, you can simply run the Network Setup Wizard (which you can find in My Network Places) on both PCs and that will guide you through the process of getting them both networked together.

Let us know if that helps

Kaistar · #4 (**permalink**) 13-01-2007, 02:21 PM

well, this might not be what you want, but even though i'm connected through a network i don't know how to set LAN the normal way either.

what i use is a program called Hamachi. uses very little resource, totally free. it typically just connects you to any one online, and tricks whatever game that has LAN function to believe that instead of being connected through the net you're connected through LAN.

to start, simply download hamachi, set up an account *10 secs needed* and create a network *another 10 secs needed*.

after that, just give your friends or whoever the network name and password, ask them get hamachi of course, and use hamachi to connect to your network.

www.hamachi.cc

hope this helps. though it isn't exactly networking.

Kazna3 · #5 (**permalink**) 13-01-2007, 06:44 PM

Here's two links that will guide you more:

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/h...me_Network.htm

They should help you well on your way.

kyle_fei · #6 (**permalink**) 13-01-2007, 09:03 PM

When I stablished the network configuration using the Network Setup Wizard. I restarted, and I tried to go to"View Workgroup computers" to see if it was successful, and this appeared:

anyone have any clue? thank you!

kyle_fei · #7 (**permalink**) 17-01-2007, 11:34 PM

Can you explain in detailed how especifically you do that? thank you!

DJNafey · #8 (**permalink**) 17-01-2007, 11:38 PM

Which part - running the wizard or enabling DHCP?

DJNafey · #9 (**permalink**) 17-01-2007, 11:49 PM

Kyle_fei,

I see that you are now running 3 threads for what appears to be the same problem. This makes it very difficult to help you if other members are going to give different advice about the same problem in different conversations. I am now going to merge the threads together. In future, please keep a problem to a single message thread. Thanks.

DJNafey · #10 (**permalink**) 17-01-2007, 11:53 PM

Three threads now merged into one. The flow of this thread now might or might not still make sense!