How to share files & internet using Router?

[janet_jjj]

Hi, I want to connect 2 PC's using a Router(Netgear rt314), so I can share files & Highspeed Internet.



Everytime i try connecting the Internet cable to the Router I can't connect to the internet. it says 'cable not connected' so I've directly connected the cable to the host PC.

also I can't get the 2 PC's to communicate.

I've assigned IP addresses for both (host: 192.168.0.1 & client:192.168.0.2) BUT when I ping from the host it says "Request timed out".
When I ping the host from the client it works fine and I get a reply.

can some1 pls help me out. Thank you.

ps. I'm using Win XP on both PC's

[Spider]

I've assigned IP addresses for both (host: 192.168.0.1 & client:192.168.0.2)
Don't do that, leave it to automatically detect. The router assigns IP
addresses.

[beasley27]

Hi, I want to connect 2 PC's using a Router(Netgear rt314), so I can share files & Highspeed Internet.



Everytime i try connecting the Internet cable to the Router I can't connect to the internet. it says 'cable not connected' so I've directly connected the cable to the host PC.

also I can't get the 2 PC's to communicate.

I've assigned IP addresses for both (host: 192.168.0.1 & client:192.168.0.2) BUT when I ping from the host it says "Request timed out".
When I ping the host from the client it works fine and I get a reply.

can some1 pls help me out. Thank you.

ps. I'm using Win XP on both PC's

in the internet setup options leave the tcp/ip setting to automatically obtain an ip address the router will do the rest