Hello there.....I have 2 desktop computers connected to a router. Or am TRYING to connect them to the router. I can connect one computer at a time, but not both, which is absurd because routers are supposed to let you connect more than one, obviously. I know all of the ports work because I've used them all one at a time. I connect through a cable and not through wireless. When I try to plug 2 computers in, it gives me the Unidentified Network on one of the computers and says "Home doesn't have a valid IP address." Why is it doing this to me? I've connected my computer to the same router at someone else's house with no problem whatsoever. Is it the router itself or is it my computer? I have spent hours trying to fix this but to no avail and I am ready to pull my hair out. One computer has Windows 7 and the other has Vista. I tried to look for that Bonjour ## Id.## thingy or whatever it was and I don't have it in there. Someone please help! All I want to do is make it so both computers can be online at the same time!!

Gnawty, Let's go through some steps to first insure that things are set to work. Open the setup utility for your router. Set the number of computers that you want to allow to use the router. You can also set the starting IP address, But this probably is not necessary. Logout or close your utility making sure that things were saved prior to closing it. Power down( turn off power to you unit)(Not just turn off if it is a desktop) your computers. Unplug the power to your router and wait about 20 seconds. Make sure that both of your computers are connected to your router. Plug the power back into your router. Apply power back to one of your computers and then turn it on. Apply power back to the other computer and now turn it on. A couple other things: Make sure that you computer names are not the same. This will cause an IP conflict. And make sure that your workgroup is the same if you are wanting to share. You will want to setup your Windows 7 "Network and Sharing Center" as a "Work Network". For "Home Network" to work both units have to be running Windows 7. Also remember that in Windows 7 the drive that has the operating system will not be shared. Public folders are used here. But it still can be done if needed. That will be for another day. This should get the router going. Hope this helps. JB

In addition, you can also try the following steps. 1. Temporarily turn off firewall on each machine for a test. 2. Upgrade the router firmware. In possible, please change another router to check the result. 3. Restart the computer to Safe Mode with Networking to check the result. 4. Configure the connection to obtain an IP address automatically ======================================= a. Click "Start", input "NCPA.CPL" (without quotation marks) to Start Search bar and press "Enter". b. Right-click the network connection and click "Properties". If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. c. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" and click "Properties". d. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". e. Click "OK". f. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties". g. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". h. Click "OK". i. Reboot the computer. Hope these help to you. Thanks, Novak