What needs to be done to get the connection through the router i'm using it's
a arris that comcast supplied with a port for a usb to a smaller hub that is
right next to the ethernet cable that plugs in the back of it .

Hi
It is not clear to me what is that you have Network Hardware wise.
If the Router is Wireless and the Laptop is Wireless you can set the laptop
to work with it. Otherwise you need a Ethernet port for each computer.
If both computer connect to the Router and can use the Internet (wire or
Wireless), then it is just a matter of setting the computers Sharing.
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"marksersland" wrote in message
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What needs to be done to get the connection through the router i'm using
it's
a arris that comcast supplied with a port for a usb to a smaller hub that
is
right next to the ethernet cable that plugs in the back of it .