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   From: es336td@earthlink.net   
      
   >> Sharing files... printers...   
   >   
   > In my experience, Netgear equipment is the most reliable and therefore the   
   > most cost effective.   
   > You'll want to use PCMCIA cards in laptops over USB wireless dongles   
   > unless,   
   > of course, a laptop already has wireless built in.   
      
   I have a LAN port in both PCs.   I connect them with a crossover cable and   
   both say a LAN connection is there, but I cannot ping the IP address of   
   either from either.  I have set up shares on both and cannot see them.   
      
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