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<blockquote data-quote="macmandy" data-source="post: 1101650" data-attributes="member: 169893"><p>Greetings! </p><p></p><p>I am new to this forum, and I tried searching for an answer to my question but haven't hit on anything that seems to be the answer. I have a simple problem (or so I think) that I want to solve: </p><p></p><p><strong>I want to set up a network between my iMac and MacBookPro so I can-</strong></p><p>1. Share files between computers</p><p>2. Share printers plugged into my desktop computer w my MPB </p><p>3. Access the Internet on both computers</p><p></p><p>Sounds like this shouldn't be as hard as it is, but I'm running into some roadblocks. </p><p></p><p>Currently, here's what I'm doing- on my iMac Desktop, I set up a home network "MY HOME NETWORK". When I do this, it disconnects me from the wireless connect on my linksys wireless router. From my laptop, I can find and connect to "MY HOME NETWORK" but then again, I lose internet connection. My next attempt was to try and connect my iMac Desktop via ethernet cord to my linksys wireless router. Bingo: Now I am still connected to MY HOME NETWORK and can access internet on the iMac. Still no internet on the MBP. </p><p></p><p>Am I on the right path? I feel I'm almost there but missing some key element to get to where I really want to be. Is there a way to set my desktop up like a "server" and connect to it via the Finder>Go>Connect to Server from the MBP?</p><p></p><p>Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!</p><p></p><p>-Mandy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macmandy, post: 1101650, member: 169893"] Greetings! I am new to this forum, and I tried searching for an answer to my question but haven't hit on anything that seems to be the answer. I have a simple problem (or so I think) that I want to solve: [B]I want to set up a network between my iMac and MacBookPro so I can-[/B] 1. Share files between computers 2. Share printers plugged into my desktop computer w my MPB 3. Access the Internet on both computers Sounds like this shouldn't be as hard as it is, but I'm running into some roadblocks. Currently, here's what I'm doing- on my iMac Desktop, I set up a home network "MY HOME NETWORK". When I do this, it disconnects me from the wireless connect on my linksys wireless router. From my laptop, I can find and connect to "MY HOME NETWORK" but then again, I lose internet connection. My next attempt was to try and connect my iMac Desktop via ethernet cord to my linksys wireless router. Bingo: Now I am still connected to MY HOME NETWORK and can access internet on the iMac. Still no internet on the MBP. Am I on the right path? I feel I'm almost there but missing some key element to get to where I really want to be. Is there a way to set my desktop up like a "server" and connect to it via the Finder>Go>Connect to Server from the MBP? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! -Mandy :D [/QUOTE]
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