How do I network my laptop and PC but hide the connection on my home network?
Q. I am on a home network utilizing FiOS. Both my PC and Laptop utilize wireless connections (as do two other computers), with one main computer connected to the FiOS router. I want to share folders between my PC and Laptop that the others cannot access or see at all, so that they do not know the network exists. Can someone recommend a good website to give me step by step instructions?
Asked by atreides_096 - Fri Dec 12 06:37:49 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. All you have to do is name your network something that the other computers are not and your network will not be seen by them.
Answered by Taba - Fri Dec 12 06:50:20 2008

What the difference between network card and broadband modem?
Q. Why I must go through modem to connect to the internet? Can I connect to internet just by network card? If modem is like a converter, then what about network card? Does the network card need to convert digital signal to analog before send the data down to the cable? When the other end of the cable is connect to the modem, what happen there? Again another signal convertion by modem?
Asked by S.Eras - Fri May 25 17:47:14 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Broadband Modem: Like you say is a converter which converts the signal. A broadband modem will convert your cable service signal into digital, where as a DSL will use your phone lines. Signal conversion happens at the modem but not network card. Network Card: Now your computer needs to talk to this converted signal, and the interface is network card. No, network card does not convert the signal. Just like you need a monitor to display, network card is a communication device for your computer for the high-speed internet. Yes, you can connect to the internet using network card, assuming your home/office has set up the connections and you have rj-45 drops at the location. A typical setup for a home/medium office would be Cable ->>Cabl [cont.]
Answered by Chakri - Fri May 25 18:26:11 2007

How do i find out my network key to use wireless internet on my laptop?
Q. Wireless network setup wizard. Enter a WEP key for your wireless network. The WEP (or wired eqivilent privacy) key must meet one of the following guidelines: - Exactly 5 or 13 characters - Exactly 10 or 26 characters using 0 - 9 and A - F A longer WEP key is more secure than a short one. This is what comes up and i am unsure of how to find/get the network key.
Asked by Lauren B - Tue Nov 27 07:33:52 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. if the router is yours and you are configuring it, you choose a key you'd like and set it as the WEP key for your access point. if the router isn't yours, either you ask for the WEP key to the network administrator, or you try to guess. anyway, using WPA is better than using WEP.
Answered by la_nirna - Tue Nov 27 07:52:54 2007