Hello.I have a desktop wired to a wireless router and a notebook connected through wireless. How can I set up a home network so I can transfer files from desktop to notebook and vice versa?

This procedure will make the computer a little less secure but it works because no passwords are used and everyone is allowed access. Im assuming that youre using Windows 7 and perhaps Vista (Vista instructions are very similar). 1. Add a Windows 7 computer to a workgroup by going to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > System > Advanced System Settings (in the left pane) > Computer Name Tab > Change, type the Computer Name and Workgroup Name. > OK. Make the computer name meaningful to aid recognition. The computer should restart. 2. Now go to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Network and Sharing Center > Advanced Sharing Settings and make sure you have Network Discovery, File and Printer Sharing and Public Folder Sharing all set to On and Password Protected Sharing to Off. 3. To share a Windows 7 folder, right-click it > Properties > Sharing Tab > Advanced Sharing > Share this folder > Apply, OK > Close. You only need to share the highest level folder, e.g. not every sub-folder. Two little people should appear on the icons of the folders that are shared. An alternative way of sharing is to drag the folders you want to share to the Public folder. 4. As you dont have Password Protected Sharing turned on, you have to change the security permissions on your folder(s) to allow Everyone access. Right-click the shared folder > Properties > Security Tab > Edit > Add and type Everyone (not the quotes) into the box and OK. Tick the boxes next to the permissions you want to allow (e.g. Read or Write, etc.) then Apply > OK, etc. You may see some screens coming up with message 'An error occurred while applying ..'. This is not unusual and can be ignored by clicking Continue. 5. Windows firewall is normally set to allow file and printer sharing but if you have a third-party firewall make sure file and printer sharing is enabled so that each machine can talk to the other(s). Dont disable the Windows firewall if its the only one youre running. 6. To see or copy files, click the Windows Orb (Start) > Network and the computers/folders/files should appear. Using two Windows Explorer windows, drag them from one PC to the other.

I was able to get my wireless network going in Win 7. However, my Netgear wireless PCI adapter for some reason won't stay installed after I reboot. I get an error message, code 10 error unable to start adapter. If I play around with the uninstall and install I can get it to work.I am assuming the XP or Vista drivers I have tried are not stable with Win 7. When it works, it works well.

Thank you for your reply. I managed to make network through GomeGroup, till now it's working.