Media Center Desktop PCs

msim20 asked:


This machine is connected through an ethernet cable. I would also like to be able to wake up the machine on demand for file access purposes.

Betty

poking00 asked:


I have them both in the same workgroup and can see the media center PC when I browse from the XP Pro PC but it says that I am not authorized to access the Media Center PC when I try to access it to map Drives. It is a wired network using a Linksys router. I can access other XP boxes from this xp box on the network fine.
I have folders shared on all machines

Turkey asked:


I have a HP Media Center PC with Windows XP and with an internet connection with Time Warner Cable. I have another PC which is a Compaq Presario PC with Windows Windows 98-without an internet connection. With the Compaq PC have to have a phoneline to connect to internet and do not have. Can I connect the two pc’s together so I will have internet for the Compaq pc nad if so how do I connect the two?

Uncle Bill asked:


I want to utilize my PC’s larger memory capacity and be able to burn a DVD now & then. I have a Comcast box with USB & ethernet ports. Thank You

AMIT S asked:


i have three computers at my home . i have an always on internet connection shared though netgear wireless router -(WGR-614 v6) on all three of them . now i need to restrict my younger brother’s computer such that he can use internet only for specific two hrs a day but all time access to others 2 pc . how to do that . all of the pc have xp media center installed . pls note that network and sharing is working fine but i need to limit one computer from accessing the network or say allow only for some specific hrs a day .

Rock Lee asked:


ok. i want to connect 2 pc’s together. can i do that with a router. os’s are both windows xp media center. i want to connect the pc’s to share files through them.
”
You got it, the best way is through a router. Just make sure it’s a router with a built in ethernet switch (it should have around 5 network ports in the back). Because it has a built-in firewall, it will keep your network safe from outside attackers while still allowing you to share files!”

ok. how would i go about doing that?
both pc’s do have internet trought the router.
“well i would try going to THE START BUTTON for starters then going to the run button and type in this NSLOOKUP.EXE and then if that doesn’t give you enough info on your dns type in IPCONFIG.EXE.(please NOTE plug in your ethernet adapter thing before running any of this described above).ok so then after doing all that still go to the run button in your start button and type in TELNET.EXE.and type in the info you got from the stuff above described”

thanks but this did not help. i need something explained to me where a child could under stand what to do.