Posts Tagged ‘setup a network’

I would like to hook my external hard drive to my network so my wife and I can save to that drive rather than our laptops. We don’t have a computer hooked to the router. We have the modem, a linksys wireless router and that’s it. What do you suggest I do?

I have no router, just a network switch. I don’t really need internet access on the client machine.

Anyhow, how do I set it up so both computers can share files and printer access?
Is a crossover cable different from a standard ethernet cable?

I have the printer directly connected to one computer. The computer is connected to the switch, and the switch connects to the other computer.
Thanks!

Do I need to map the drives in order to share files?