novice on routers and comcast
What type of router do I need for comcast?
How do I hook two computers up?
How do I secure my cable modem from hackers?
How do I secure my cable modem from people who intentionally or
unintentionally grab my service?
I need this is simple terms.
I think the computer we are getting is a Vista and the other computer
will have xp. Vista will be the one that get priority.
my computer is unable to establish the connection.
Both computers are running Windows Vista Home Premium
Both computers are behind a firewall router
Having done some reading on this over the last couple of days, it **seems** the following configuration changes will make this work;
1) Configure Windows Firewall by enabling Remote Assistance as an exception
2) Enable Remote Assistance from the "Remote" tab under "System Properties"
3) Ensure the device network is set "Private" under Vista "Network and Sharing Centre"................
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