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What is a wireless access point? I was just looking at some new routers on a site and it mentioned it. It was connected to a port on a hub. Is it something that may be cheaper than buying a new wireless router?

I have just bought a new laptop that has a wireless NIC, as I plan to use it when I'm not sitting at my computer desk. I would like to add it to my network so that I can access my other computers from it to share files, as well as to connect to the internet. Right now, my other 3 computers, which are all in the same room, are connected through a hub and then a router (all by cable). The router that I'm currently using only has 2 ports, one for cable in and one for cable out. The setup I am using is: -> modem -> wired router -> hub -> computer1, computer2, etc. If I replaced my router with a wireless one and connected all of my computers to the ports on it (whether with cable or wireless), would I still be able to share files between them, or would they only have a shared internet connection? If not, how would I go about doing it?

Thanks, I was finally able to get all of my computers connected to the file server. Your solution was really helpful and got me going in the right direction. Thanks for everything!

ok.... On the Windows 2000 system I went into Control Panel > Users and Passwords, and I added a new user account and password for it. I'm now able to access the shared directory from my XP by logging onto it with the new user name and password that I created. But I'm still unable to log onto it with my W98 system. All it asks for is the password. Where do I give the login name?

I am completely new when it comes to servers, so if this is a dumb question, please forgive me. A friend of mine recently gave me an old computer with Win2000 Prof. on it. I was planning on using it for a simple home file server. After changing the WORKGROUP name on the computer I was able to access the other computers that I have on the network. When I tried to access this new computer using my XP and W98, however, it came up wanting a user name and password for XP, and for my W98 it asked for a password to connect to //...../IPC$ (which I have no idea where IPC$ came from). I've tried any number of passwords that I've used with these machines and I am still unable to access W2000. Does anyone know the reason for this, and if so, what is the best way to correct it? Any help at all would be welcome. Thank you.