Planning to accept delivery on a new computer and the subject router. Hopefully the new PC can be networked with my current XP Pro computer. Will be using one monitor, keyboard and mouse. No previous experience with routers but have been reading a few comments to the effect that the CD disc packaged with the WRT54G should be disregarded. Is this comment valid? If so, what is the procedure that should be followed? Thanks for any help.
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Installing a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router 4-port
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CiscoGuy33
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Jeep7955,
You said - " Will be using one monitor, keyboard and mouse." The router will have nothing to do with this - if you want to use just 1 keyboard, mouse and monitor to control 2 computers you need a KVM like this -
I guess you could turn 1 on - disconnect the monitor, keyboard and mouse and then just access it accross the network - but that would be a real pain if you needed the other pc for more then just a network storage file server.
As for setting up the Linksys router with the 2 computers - Linksys makes great product guides - just follow the instructions - you can download the PDF for the product guide for your router at the Linksys website. It is pretty straight forward even for most newbies!!
Hope this helps!
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
You said - " Will be using one monitor, keyboard and mouse." The router will have nothing to do with this - if you want to use just 1 keyboard, mouse and monitor to control 2 computers you need a KVM like this -
I guess you could turn 1 on - disconnect the monitor, keyboard and mouse and then just access it accross the network - but that would be a real pain if you needed the other pc for more then just a network storage file server.
As for setting up the Linksys router with the 2 computers - Linksys makes great product guides - just follow the instructions - you can download the PDF for the product guide for your router at the Linksys website. It is pretty straight forward even for most newbies!!
Hope this helps!
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
goombawaho
MIS
Here's a couple of easy to read pages that will get you up to speed in terms of setting up the router. Very easy to do, although by default, there is no wireless security enabled on the router. If you're not using any wireless, it's extremely simple to set up.
See the You Tube video links on this page.
See the You Tube video links on this page.
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