Basic Networking Question?

[maxim]

I know nothing about networking. From my basic understanding of networking, it is any two or more computers that connect together somehow wether it be in a home or office or on the internet? I'm not sure?
I am not interested at this point in connecting to any computer in the home! But I do want to share the internet connection! My question: Is this considered networking if two computers are connected to a firewall router and do we have to run the network wizard?

[degsy]

It is a Network, it's just not File Sharing.

[maxim]

Ok, How do we set it up? If we don't want to share?

[degsy]

Plug both PCs into the Router.
Check the Router manual for details.

[Jim Smith]

I know nothing about networking. From my basic understanding of networking, it is any two or more computers that connect together somehow wether it be in a home or office or on the internet? I'm not sure?
I am not interested at this point in connecting to any computer in the home! But I do want to share the internet connection! My question: Is this considered networking if two computers are connected to a firewall router and do we have to run the network wizard?

I'll admit I've always been confused by the definitions of 'network' and 'networking.'

I run three to four PCs at home connected to a wireless router to connect to the Internet via cable. I did not run a network wizard on any PC. Merely configured the router and connected the PCs. Same at work, many PCs connected for the sole purpose of Internet connection through a router. No print or file sharing, no running of a network wizard.

[oracle128]

A computer network is an umbrella term for any number of computers connected together in one way or another. A network does not require use of the Network Setup Wizard on Windows XP, this wizard is only used to simply a regular home network setup. This setup can also be done manually under a few different menus and options in Windows. In many cases, you can just plug in the network gear without any setup at all.

[maxim]

Thanks all, That's what I thought and thats what I did. I just simply plugged both computers into the router and saved the settings on the router setup page. I had been having some connection problems with one of the computers though, so I wasn't sure if I had to run the network wizard since I didn't want to file share. Both computers seem to be working fine now though.

[maxim]

Mine just screwed up again!!! This is a random thing with no explanation as there has been no changes to the Computer other than I did uninstall zone alarm and reinstall it , it seemed to help for a few minutes but I don't think zone alarm is the problem!!! Am I being hacked?