Finally built my network, few questions.

[Camalot]

Finally got it running, its a belkin router (no idea what make or model ! )

Anyway, its sitting next to my pc connected through ethernet. I have my laptop connected to it thorugh wireless. Signal strength "very good" even downstairs !! Can play my MMORPG with feet up on sofa lag free !! hehe

Anyway, when i turn on my pc, at the same time as the laptop, i get an error saying duplicate name on network, or something similar.

Have i rushed something? I have a feeling ive "named" my laptop and pc the same on the network? If im right now do i fix that?

Also, on my pc i have a slave drive, how would i be able to access this from my laptop? And how can i send files to my pc from my laptop over the network?

Thanks and sorry for so many questions! This is my first try and im new to networking

P.S when i scan for wireless networks, i find one other called SKY followed by numbers. Could i be picking up nextdoors sky broadband or something

 

[Camalot]

1. sounds like the computername on the laptop is the same as you desktop pc, you will need to change one of them.

How would i change the names?

Thanks for the help

ohh sorry just noticed you edited and told me how, thanks mate going to try this now

 

[Camalot]

2. to share the slave drive you will need to right click the drive and go into "sharing and security" and select to share the drive across the network.

Ive done this, there is now a little hand under my E drive. But i can't seem to figure out how i access this from my laptop? Its not showing up in "My Computer"

 

[Camalot]

wow!

Thanks mate, i went into customize desktop in the end and added "my network places" icon to the desktop. My pc's slave drive is shown there on my pc and laptop !!

Thanks loads, that is all my questions answered. Now i dont need to download everything twice

Thankyou very much