Hi Please could you assisst. i do have a fair knowledge of computers but know very little about networks. I have purchased a adsl modem/wireless router Belkin asdl2+. I have setup a wireless network. Details: My desktop PC is connected to the router via networking cable. im have a 3com ethernet card on the pc. my laptop is using a wireless connection. I effortlessly setup the internet on the desktop pc. i setup a home wireless network with a windows wizard. my laptop connects to this network and i also use the internet on the laptop. al this appears to be working well. my ip addressess (within network) desktop pc xxx.xxx.2.2, router xxx.xxx.2.1, laptop xxx.xxx.2.4. my pc, router and laptop all use the same authentication protocols etc. i have "right clicked" folders (on bith pc and laptop) and enabled files sharing in the security/sharing options. However, i have absolutely no idea how to view the other computers (respectively) folders. ie. while working on the desktop i'd like to see the folders of my laptop and vice versa, and to copy then between the two computers. it appears that the network is setup, but i cannot figure out how to 'view' the other computer. ive also searched for this on the net, each time i get explanations on how to enable files sharing, but nowhere on how to actually view and copy, move, delete etc files on the other pc. i hope this is a relatively simple task and would appreciate some pointers on how to access the respective computers. Thanks sath

You use windows explorer to view folders and files. Is that what you are using? You scroll down in the left pane of windows explorer and you see "My network places" and you open that and see the other computers on your network. You can then open their volumes and view folder and files on the other computer(s). If this does not work make sure all your computers are in the same "workgroup". Compaq Presario SR1720NX Desktop Computer AT&T SBC Yahoo DSL Home Linksys Router/2 computers

thanks, i had done that eariler. the problem's solution was a lot more difficult to find. it was simple one, however. thank you anyway.

You get the "network" in control panel. Then you need to run "setup a home network or small office ..." something like that. You follow the instruction. The key is that you need to use the same "workgroup" name on all the computers. Besides, you need to specify the folders in each computer so that they can see, copy, move files from one to another. To do this this, you right-click your folder, and choose "sharing and security ..." and make you selection.