What I wish to do Have may desktop and laptop work as a network together on start up of each device. Maybe a VPN ( I know really nothing about or how to set one up ) I just wish to get file from one computer to the other and save files on both basically make two into one sort of. so when I start the computer or computers I can read and write to both
Desktop Ubuntu 14.10 gnome with a D-Link DSL-G604T modem Samba Loaded yes I believe the modem is a router http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/hardware/?action=h_view&model_id=192.
Laptop WIN 8.1 wireless driver
What more info is needed to help Thanks Chris

will show up in your panel at the top of your screen and that's all you need to start sending files from one machine to the other and vice versa...