I have an old imac graphite and emac both running os X.3. Ive had a network running before with my previous emac, but my brother set it up, he’s left home now and im not sure what exactly to do. If it helps I have a speedtouch dsl modem. and the computers are connected by eithernet cables. ive tried different things on system preferences but to no real success. Basically I want to share internet and also access files from the other computer. Is there anyone out there that can help me???????

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How to set up a network between two Mac computers??
Need help setting up a wireless network on Windows 7 to connect Apple computers and a Windows XP computer.?

Thank you in advance for helping me.

I need help setting up a wireless network for my home. I want all of our computers to be able to see each other and be able to transfer files between them. Is that possible?

Computer Information:
The desktop I will be using is connected to the router directly. So that can be the hub if I need one. It is almost always on. It is a Windows 7 computer.

My family has two mac book pros and I want them connected as well.
And there is one Laptop windows XP that I would like to connect.

Also one printer but one I have a network, I think I know how to do that.

Thanks!

If I understand you, (it sounds like you are confusing router with modem?) you have the Windows 7 machine tied to the modem and you want the other computers to tie to the modem through the Windows 7 machine? It can be done, but requires a lot of work.

The easiest way is to buy a wireless router (base station) and then connect it to the modem. (via the same cable now being used to connect the Windows 7 machine to the router, as it won’t be needed to connect any computers to the wireless router. All computers will connect wirelessly.)

Now all wireless devices can have independent connection to the modem and the router will allow a network between all machines. File sharing will work, although only data files can be shared between the Macs and Windows machines. (no applications can be shared, only data such as text documents, pictures, music, video, etc.)

All will be able to access the printer as well. If it is wireless, it will become just another machine in the network, or it can be hard wired via ethernet or USB to the router. (Most routers have an ethernet and/or USB port for connecting a printer or a wired ethernet network of non wireless computers.)

My own home network has several ethernet hubs that tie my printer and non wireless computers together and an ethernet cable from a hub to the wireless router. The wireless router allows the cabled computers and printer to be on the same network as the wireless computers and also connects by a cable to the cable modem to give every computer in the network internet access. My network contains 4 wireless Macs, 2 cabled PCs (The PCs are there only because they were given to me and I use them to troubleshoot PC problems for people!) a color laser printer and 18 cabled Macs. (My home also contains my recording studio and business office.)