"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> This how to may help,
>
> How to enable windows sharing How to enable Windows sharing. One of the reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all computers on the network to access the network ...
>       www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm 
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "LittleJoe" <Little***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C257CE27-8C6F-4CBA-A56E-55179C88964C@microsoft.com...
>   Hi there -- are there any how-to manuals out there to help me out. I have a
>   desktop PC which is wired to a wireless router and a laptop connected
>   wirelessly. They both have internal ip addresses assigned by my router. How
>   do i network them together so i can monitor the users on the laptop and the
>   desktop. I already tried the "workgroup" set up but it's not what i'm looking
>   for, i would like to know which users are logged in (on either the pc or the
>   laptop) and send messages back and forth, etc. can anyone help me with this?
>   Both are running WinXP Pro

> Thanks for the reply. I have read through the site and i still have a couple
> questions. I'm not looking for a way of "remotely" controlling the pc i have
> at home using my laptop. What i'd like to do is that if i'm at the office
> using our own dsl internet service there is if i need a file out of my pc at
> home is to log on to my home network and grab the document i need without
> disrupting anyone using my home system (i have 2 other roomates) i have found
> that using remote desktop that it logs out the user and lets me log in to do
> my thing, i don't want that. I just want something (preferrably wizard-driven
> setup) that will let me log in, notify whoever is on the pc at home that i'm
> loggin in but not interrupt them by logging them off and let me grab my
> documents that i need. any ideas on how to accomplish this?
>
> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > This how to may help,
> >
> > How to enable windows sharing How to enable Windows sharing. One of the reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all computers on the network to access the network ...
> >       www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm 
> >
> >
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >   "LittleJoe" <Little***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C257CE27-8C6F-4CBA-A56E-55179C88964C@microsoft.com...
> >   Hi there -- are there any how-to manuals out there to help me out. I have a
> >   desktop PC which is wired to a wireless router and a laptop connected
> >   wirelessly. They both have internal ip addresses assigned by my router. How
> >   do i network them together so i can monitor the users on the laptop and the
> >   desktop. I already tried the "workgroup" set up but it's not what i'm looking
> >   for, i would like to know which users are logged in (on either the pc or the
> >   laptop) and send messages back and forth, etc. can anyone help me with this?
> >   Both are running WinXP Pro