Hard wired network help...

goldjewelleryex · 10-19-2006, 05:31 PM

I'm new here and cpu illiterate :)

Our diamond shop has a computer in it, and we have a seperate office in the building with a computer.

I need to know, what needs to be done next so that these 2 machines can see one another. Our Retail management software needs to be accessed by both machines.

I have purchased and installed a wireless router D-Link Dir-625, the signal is too weak since there is a brick wall seperating both parts of the building.

My question would be this, do I run an ethernet cable from one office to the other? Wiring it through the D-link router? HELP!!

Thanks in advance,

Regards,

Gerry the Jeweller

**Lead3** · 10-19-2006, 09:27 PM

Yes run a CAT5e cable from one office to the other and connect one end to the router and the other to one PC then connect a short CAT5e cable form the other PC to the router also. I'm assuming that the router will be near one PC or the other.

goldjewelleryex · 10-20-2006, 04:16 PM

Great answer, and in terminology I understood!

Thanks again for the help

10-19-2006, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
goldjewelleryex Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 OS: winxp	Hard wired network help... I'm new here and cpu illiterate :) Our diamond shop has a computer in it, and we have a seperate office in the building with a computer. I need to know, what needs to be done next so that these 2 machines can see one another. Our Retail management software needs to be accessed by both machines. I have purchased and installed a wireless router D-Link Dir-625, the signal is too weak since there is a brick wall seperating both parts of the building. My question would be this, do I run an ethernet cable from one office to the other? Wiring it through the D-link router? HELP!! Thanks in advance, Regards, Gerry the Jeweller

10-20-2006, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
goldjewelleryex Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 OS: winxp	Thanks! Great answer, and in terminology I understood! Thanks again for the help

10-19-2006, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Yes run a CAT5e cable from one office to the other and connect one end to the router and the other to one PC then connect a short CAT5e cable form the other PC to the router also. I'm assuming that the router will be near one PC or the other.