I bought a new computer.  I still have the old one, which has 2
perfectly good hard drives on it.  I use a LinkSys router so that I can
go on line with my laptop.  Is there any way I can use the router to
give me access to those hard drives?

Thanks,

Gordon

Both PC must be part of the same WORKGROUP
Both need to be connected to the router (wired or wireless.)
Both need to "share" files/printers
Both need "file/printer" share exception is firewall software (SP2)


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Assuming the router have LAN ports and will assign IP to each computer, you should be able to share each other. This how to may help,

How to enable windows sharingHow to enable Windows sharing. One of the reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all ... Domain network sharing - Macintosh file sharing ...
      http://www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  I bought a new computer.  I still have the old one, which has 2
  perfectly good hard drives on it.  I use a LinkSys router so that I can
  go on line with my laptop.  Is there any way I can use the router to
  give me access to those hard drives?

  Thanks,

  Gordon

Another solution is to remove the hard drives from the computer and put them into USB hard drive enclosures.  They can then be attached to your router through a network storage device.

Go to Linksys's website and search for NSLU2.

  Assuming the router have LAN ports and will assign IP to each computer, you should be able to share each other. This how to may help,

  How to enable windows sharing How to enable Windows sharing. One of the reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all ... Domain network sharing - Macintosh file sharing ...
        http://www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm


  Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
  Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
  How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    I bought a new computer.  I still have the old one, which has 2
    perfectly good hard drives on it.  I use a LinkSys router so that I can
    go on line with my laptop.  Is there any way I can use the router to
    give me access to those hard drives?

    Thanks,

    Gordon

First, your old computer must be connected to the router.

Second, your old computer must be running Windows XP or other OS that
will allow you to network (XP would be eaisier for a novice)

Third, Click on START and then on "My Network Places" in the blue
rectangle on the left you will see "Set up a home or small office
network" Click that.

Run this on BOTH computers, enabling file and printer sharing and make
sure you use the same name for the network on BOTH computers (the
default name will work) AND that each computer has a different name,
e.g. "OldComputer" and "NewLapTop"

When this is complete, go back to "My Network Places" and you should
see the hard drives from the old computer on your lap top....

good luck



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can't setup network
can connect to internet but not shared printer
Gratuitous ARP on Vista?
yeh.
Home network not working
Port 21 blocked?
Networking PC's
possible to delete a workgroup?
home networking
Unable to ping an XP workstationconnected to workgroup