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LucasCain · 05-06-2008, 12:02 PM

Hi Everybody,

This is my first post on this forum, so hello, and if this kind of thread has been posted a million and one times, I'm very sorry, but I'm having a few problems setting up my home network.

I have a desktop PC upstairs in my home (which I'm currently using now) which is running Windows XP Media Centre Edition. I also have a laptop downstairs, which is running Windows Vista Premium Edition.

I am wanting to set up a network which would enable me to share files etc. The thing is, I like to think that I'm pretty neat with computers, but this is my first experience with this sort of thing, and I'm really struggling at the moment. Here is a screenshot of where I'm up to.

I get the impression it's telling me there is a piece of hardware I need to install, but as far as I'm aware I have all the relevant hardware.

Can anybody shed any light? Any help would be appreciated, but please be gentle. As I said I'm not computer illiterate, but I'm sort of a newbie to this aspect. :)

05-06-2008, 12:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
LucasCain Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Problems setting up Home Network Hi Everybody, This is my first post on this forum, so hello, and if this kind of thread has been posted a million and one times, I'm very sorry, but I'm having a few problems setting up my home network. I have a desktop PC upstairs in my home (which I'm currently using now) which is running Windows XP Media Centre Edition. I also have a laptop downstairs, which is running Windows Vista Premium Edition. I am wanting to set up a network which would enable me to share files etc. The thing is, I like to think that I'm pretty neat with computers, but this is my first experience with this sort of thing, and I'm really struggling at the moment. Here is a screenshot of where I'm up to. I get the impression it's telling me there is a piece of hardware I need to install, but as far as I'm aware I have all the relevant hardware. Can anybody shed any light? Any help would be appreciated, but please be gentle. As I said I'm not computer illiterate, but I'm sort of a newbie to this aspect. :) Last edited by LucasCain : 05-06-2008 at 12:06 PM.