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Ok so here's my small problem, i have a pic to show to make it easier to understand.

I want to view files from "comp2. Laptop" to "comp. 1" and vice-versa. i am able to see the two other computers connected to the linksys router, but i cant view the laptop, i can't see both computers connected to the netgear router for that matter. I have some files in the laptop that i want to transfer to my "comp.1" and was wondering if is possible for me to share the folder where the contents are in the laptop and view them from my computer. I know there are other ways to transfer file such as crossover and burning cds, but since i do this often is it possible for me to accomplish what i am trying?? if anyone can help or if you need more info please be kind enough to reply, i'd really appreciate the help..

Laptop = Windows 2000 pro

Comp. 1 = Win xp pro (simple file sharing off)

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Give the netgear a static address outside of the Linksys's DHCP scope. Make sure that the cable coming from the linksys is plugged into the WAN port on the netgear. Turn on the DHCP on the netgear. Put your netgear on a different subnet than the linksys. wait, no come to think of it you can't do it without a better router w/ more interfaces.

get a hub

  markjensen said:
You *might* be able to set your netgear router in some sort of "bypass" mode.

Basically use it as a simple multiplexer, no DHCP serving...

sounds good (i think) but will i be able to move around files like i do with the rest of the computers under the linksys router? as long as i can do this then im straight, oh and the reason why i have a netgear is because it was given to me for free, my boss just threw the box at me and said take it so i did, thats why i dont have a switch....

anyways markjesen are you willing to waste your time explaining to me how to go about doing this, i'd really appreciate it :p

thanks for the replies...

if the netgear is operating the same way as my trend net this is how you do it:

dont use the uplink port.

put the cable in one of the other ports and you then only use the switch capability of the router.

and offcourse disable dhcp on the netgear.

Ummm... If he connects from standard port to standard port between the routers, they won't be able to communicate with a standard cable. :pinch:

He needs to use the uplink on the Netgear to talk 'up' to the Linksys (which will be serving DCHP in his setup). Now, how to set up the Netgear to just 'pass thru' data as a simple hub, I don't know. There has to be a configuration option there, but I don't have a Netgear. :(

I have the same setup and had a problem with it but now it works fine, heres what you have to do.

Turn DHCP on, on the linksys router, and assign the netgear router a static ip, then turn off dhcp on the netgear. Take an ethernet wire from any port besides wan on linksys to any port on netgear besides wan. It seems strange not to plug it into the wan port, but for some reason it works for me.

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