Soldato
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Hi everyone
I run quite a few computers in one house but split upstairs and downstairs.
They are all independent at the moment but ideally I would like to network them together and be able to share the data from different machines and backup everything onto one PC.
I am working with...
Windows XP 32bit
Windows Vista 32bit and 64 bit
Windows 7 64bit (the main machine)
The machines upstairs are wired, the ones downstairs are wireless but I would like a seamless network between them (I don't want to be running a cable down the stairs).
My router is an O2 wireless box 2, and I can plug a netgear 8 port switch into it.
I have read up on it, followed some online guides and tried to get it working, alas I can't even seem to get Windows 7 and XP to see each other on a wired connection via the router, never mind anything more complicated.
Could anyone tell me:
Firstly, if it's possible!
What I would need to do
Point me to any online guides you have used that worked
Thanks very much in advance!
I run quite a few computers in one house but split upstairs and downstairs.
They are all independent at the moment but ideally I would like to network them together and be able to share the data from different machines and backup everything onto one PC.
I am working with...
Windows XP 32bit
Windows Vista 32bit and 64 bit
Windows 7 64bit (the main machine)
The machines upstairs are wired, the ones downstairs are wireless but I would like a seamless network between them (I don't want to be running a cable down the stairs).
My router is an O2 wireless box 2, and I can plug a netgear 8 port switch into it.
I have read up on it, followed some online guides and tried to get it working, alas I can't even seem to get Windows 7 and XP to see each other on a wired connection via the router, never mind anything more complicated.

Could anyone tell me:
Firstly, if it's possible!
What I would need to do
Point me to any online guides you have used that worked
Thanks very much in advance!

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