I think I've confused the fuck out of myself so please bear with me on this request for assistance...
I have rogers cable internet connected to a rogers modem which doubles as a router. From the modem/router multiple ethernet cables expand through my place. One of these ethernet cables is connected to my PC and shows up as a LAN private network on my PC. I have no internet connection problems. I have a MSI Z97 Gaming 7 motherboard with built-in Killer E2200 gigabit ethernet controller.
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-GAMING-7/Specification
My laptop is connected to the rogers modem/router via WIFI. I don't want to connect via ethernet cable because I move around a lot with my laptop. I have no internet connection problems.
I want to set up a network where I can share folders/files between my PC and my laptop without hardwiring the two together. I've watched a bunch of YouTube videos on how to set up a shared network but I can't get my laptop to detect my PC. I'm thinking it's because my laptop is connected via WIFI to the modem/router but my PC is connected directly to the modem/router via ethernet cable (the name of the network my laptop connects to doesn't even show up on my PC; my PC network settings simply say LAN private network and there's no ability to detect WIFI networks--I'm assuming because my PC doesn't have built-in WIFI capability?).
I'm prepared to buy a wireless adaptor for my PC but before I do am I missing something obvious? I'm thinking I need WIFI capability on my PC to connect to the same WIFI network my laptop is connecting to, and thereby enabling me to share files/folders across the WIFI network between PC and laptop. But I may have confused the shit out of myself and might be missing something obvious.
https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1048_1049&item_id=089251
Can anyone help?
I have rogers cable internet connected to a rogers modem which doubles as a router. From the modem/router multiple ethernet cables expand through my place. One of these ethernet cables is connected to my PC and shows up as a LAN private network on my PC. I have no internet connection problems. I have a MSI Z97 Gaming 7 motherboard with built-in Killer E2200 gigabit ethernet controller.
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-GAMING-7/Specification
My laptop is connected to the rogers modem/router via WIFI. I don't want to connect via ethernet cable because I move around a lot with my laptop. I have no internet connection problems.
I want to set up a network where I can share folders/files between my PC and my laptop without hardwiring the two together. I've watched a bunch of YouTube videos on how to set up a shared network but I can't get my laptop to detect my PC. I'm thinking it's because my laptop is connected via WIFI to the modem/router but my PC is connected directly to the modem/router via ethernet cable (the name of the network my laptop connects to doesn't even show up on my PC; my PC network settings simply say LAN private network and there's no ability to detect WIFI networks--I'm assuming because my PC doesn't have built-in WIFI capability?).
I'm prepared to buy a wireless adaptor for my PC but before I do am I missing something obvious? I'm thinking I need WIFI capability on my PC to connect to the same WIFI network my laptop is connecting to, and thereby enabling me to share files/folders across the WIFI network between PC and laptop. But I may have confused the shit out of myself and might be missing something obvious.
https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1048_1049&item_id=089251
Can anyone help?