Some Networking Help Please!

[LWA]

People,
I currently have two rigs, one desktop and one laptop. They both have wireless and standard networking capabilities.

Currently I have both of them connected to the wireless router (wirelessly) and then I have networked them both together (crossover cable).

I wondered whether this is the way you would of done this or is there a better way?

Also I use Microsoft Outlook to collect my emails, what would be the best way to configure that across both computers? Then a simlar question with regard to msn messenger.

Thank you to all who view and espiciallly those who respond.

[jsterling]

first of all if you have them both networked wirelessly to the router, why do you need to x-over cable between, YOU DON'T.

secondsly messenger just requires a hotmail account and passoword it is transferrable between comps, but you cant use it on both @ the same time.

As for outlook,check who ur provider is as they might offer a web based service, if not afaik outlook has a web based mode which should work across both.