***Newb trying to set up a Home Network PLZ Help***

Jiddle · 01-23-2009, 12:46 AM

Title says it all, i am a complete newb to setting up a home network, any help would be greatly appreciated.

What it is exactly that we are trying to do is this:

We would like all of our computers to be able to access files from one specific computer (the one in the home office) Even more specific, we would like to be able to access the 1TB external hard drive connected to this one computer.

It would also be great if we could download files directly onto the above mentioned hard drive from any one of our computers.

we have 4 computers (1 running Windows Vista, 3 running XP Pro SP2). Internet modem is connected to a Linksys router.

***One more question, does windows firewall have to be disabled in order to access the home network?

I hope i have provided sufficient info.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance.

**johnwill** · 01-23-2009, 01:40 PM

This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started.

01-23-2009, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jiddle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista	*Newb trying to set up a Home Network PLZ Help* Title says it all, i am a complete newb to setting up a home network, any help would be greatly appreciated. What it is exactly that we are trying to do is this: We would like all of our computers to be able to access files from one specific computer (the one in the home office) Even more specific, we would like to be able to access the 1TB external hard drive connected to this one computer. It would also be great if we could download files directly onto the above mentioned hard drive from any one of our computers. we have 4 computers (1 running Windows Vista, 3 running XP Pro SP2). Internet modem is connected to a Linksys router. ***One more question, does windows firewall have to be disabled in order to access the home network? I hope i have provided sufficient info. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance.

01-23-2009, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,899 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: *Newb trying to set up a Home Network PLZ Help* This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience