WRT54GL home network???

Hello, Im a bit new in this forum. But I have a problem, I have Linksys WRT54GL router and two computers. The first one is connected with UTP cable(its near router), the second one is connceted with WIFI card (netgear W311). Both are working very cool with internet, but now I want to conncet those two computers eachother: Is there anyone who can tell me how can I connect those two computers to home network(like: mshome)??? Is there on internet any tutorial how to connect, with WRT54GL in the midle?? Is in WRT54GL function to connect computers to network for shareing files and folders??? Couse thats what I want to do with those to maschines. Im asking for help please. Have a nice day, Sebastijan

As long as you specified the folders and drives w/c you want to share, everything should be ok. Just go to run and type \\192.168.1.xxx (xxx is the IP of the PC you want to access)... and you should get the folders that are shared.
What you want to do is actually called file and printer sharing. You can go to Microsoft.com and search for this article off their site.
Message Edited by sharkbyte on 07-30-2007 12:54 PM

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