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DaveC426913
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I have a laptop and a desktop, both with XP. They are connected via Linksys Wireless AccessPoint (Actually, the desktop is wired but I have a wireless card for it too). Both access the internet via DSL modem hooked up to the access point.
What I can't do is get them to see each other on the network. This seems to be by design - some vulnerability issue. It will not LET me configure it so that they see each other as well as both see the internet.
Now, as I understand, I could set it up so that they both access the intenet and see each other - by setting up the desktop as a server, and let my laptop access the web through it, but that means that the desktop MUST be on in order for me to use the laptop. I don't like that solution.
So:
Is it possible to set up my network so that:
- my computers can see each other
- they can both access the internet without having to leave one on all the time
- my network is still secure
?
What I can't do is get them to see each other on the network. This seems to be by design - some vulnerability issue. It will not LET me configure it so that they see each other as well as both see the internet.
Now, as I understand, I could set it up so that they both access the intenet and see each other - by setting up the desktop as a server, and let my laptop access the web through it, but that means that the desktop MUST be on in order for me to use the laptop. I don't like that solution.
So:
Is it possible to set up my network so that:
- my computers can see each other
- they can both access the internet without having to leave one on all the time
- my network is still secure
?