network help!

[grooveattack]

hey all
i am trying to make a wireless network at home between the family windows laptop and my mac. as far as i know, to create a network i go to the airport menu in the menu bar and click on 'create new network'. but when ever i do that my mac cuts out my wireless internet and then says that it cant make a network. this is a pain in the bum. all i want to do is to be able to swap files wirelessly over the network, is that so hard?
please help...

 

[GimmeSlack12]

What router are you using? An actual airport? If not then you'll need to setup the router using your web browser. Most routers are accessed by the IP 192.168.1.1.

 

[grooveattack]

What router are you using? An actual airport? If not then you'll need to setup the router using your web browser. Most routers are accessed by the IP 192.168.1.1.

i am using a netgear router, an old one at that.