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Wireless internet and network at same time.?

I successfully access the internet wirelessly with 2 PCs and a laptop.

I would like to use the same wireless adaptors to set up a network to share files, share printer etc.

Is it possible to do both at the same time?

I don't really want to have to get off the internet every time one of the kids wants to print their homework.

All computers are running XP pro or XP media edition.

Update:

I have now opened up my network places but I can only see the computer that I'm on at the moment.

What next?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    you need to be on the same network to share files, etc. So if you are using a wireless router then you can do this.

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  • 1 decade ago

    If all of these machines access the Internet through the same wireless connection then they should be able to see eachother. You need to make sure that sharing is enabled on the files/drives you want to see though. Browse on my network places/neighborhood to see if you can see the other machines first. If not, then there are other things to try but maybe more involved.

  • 1 decade ago

    Great question!!! I am trying to find out the same, we have a D-Link router WBR-1310, hooked up to an HP wired, and a Dell and a Compaq wirelessly, but there's only one printer hooked up to the HP, how can I do to send it from any of the 2 computers and print on the main printer. Thank you

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, I've got a main computer and 2 laptops. All of which are networked, though I cheated and got a man in! But at least you know now it can be done!

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  • launer
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    specific, no and probably. It relies upon on how technically clever your neighbour is in offering an unsecured instant get right of entry to element. for many individuals, i'd wager that they only hadn't the technical potential to configure it wisely and so left it extensive open - with out wisdom what the effects of that are (you would be employing it properly, yet others would possibly abuse such an open connection). It variety of follows that if the consumer leaves a instant get right of entry to element open, the remainder of their computing setup is basically too. Which leaves different strategies - the two it truly is a mistake by ability of a savvy consumer, or that get right of entry to element there is performing as a "honeypot" to tempt human beings to apply the get right of entry to element and subsequently intercept their information superhighway site visitors. finally you're employing an untrusted third occasion to get right of entry to the information superhighway - which on a similar time as unfastened would compromise the suggestions you deliver for the duration of it. according to how long you have been employing the relationship, and in case you haven't any longer observed something untoward it could evaluate the threat to be low. As for being waiting to tell what you have been as much as, in the event that they're technically savvy they are going to be waiting to try this. in addition, according to how that get right of entry to element is linked to the information superhighway, there is probably some variety of firewall inbuilt that logs interest (my instant router/modem keeps a itemizing of visited web content, circumstances, computing device used, and so on). no count in case you employing his connection is robbery is slightly moot - I doubt he will complication to realize this against you for employing his centers, and as you're saying having an unsecured element whould be a competent defence. in case you prefer finished protection, you will would desire to have your individual own information superhighway connection it rather is unshared (remember that your ISP will checklist which web content and different suggestions approximately you besides!). all of it comes right down to how a lot you have confidence the owner of the internet connection, and what use of the suggestions that would carry at the same time approximately you is considerable to maintain.

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