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changing to XP - some questionsPC with Windows2000 SP4 connected by cable to a Sitecom WIFI router/ADSL modem. Laptop with Windows Vista SP1. Laptop is connected by WIFI through WPA secure connection. Both machines have internet access. Now I'm in the process of upgrading the PC OS to Windows XP SP3, (clean install). Installing is one thing, I'm well on my way, even have internet connection on the PC, but problems arose when I try to make the PC part of my existing network. Afraid I'm new to XP. A few questions: - I understood the workgroup name of computers has to be the same throughout the network. How can I change the (default) workgroup name in XP? I can change computer name, but the "change workgroup option" is greyed out! - Do I have to install the router CD? The router settings are already made previously from Windows2000 PC and have to remain unchanged. - What's the best way to make the PC (now with XP) part of the existing (WPA) secure network? Thanks for any solutions, -- Show quoteHide quoteregards, |\ /| | \/ |@rk \../ \/os Hi
The Router and the Wireless settings are Not involved in the Sharing configuration. So leave the Router as is. Otherwise, make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message news:uvPU47dwJHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I had a working network as with following structure: > > PC with Windows2000 SP4 connected by cable to a Sitecom WIFI router/ADSL > modem. > Laptop with Windows Vista SP1. > > Laptop is connected by WIFI through WPA secure connection. > Both machines have internet access. > > Now I'm in the process of upgrading the PC OS to Windows XP SP3, (clean > install). > Installing is one thing, I'm well on my way, even have internet connection > on the PC, but problems arose when I try to make the PC part of my > existing network. Afraid I'm new to XP. > > A few questions: > - I understood the workgroup name of computers has to be the same > throughout the network. How can I change the (default) workgroup name in > XP? I can change computer name, but the "change workgroup option" is > greyed out! > > - Do I have to install the router CD? The router settings are already made > previously from Windows2000 PC and have to remain unchanged. > > - What's the best way to make the PC (now with XP) part of the existing > (WPA) secure network? > > > > Thanks for any solutions, > > > -- > regards, > > |\ /| > | \/ |@rk > \../ > \/os > >
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"Jack-MVP" <j***@discussgroups.com> schreef in bericht Thanks for your reply.news:Ohbvk4iwJHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi > The Router and the Wireless settings are Not involved in the Sharing > configuration. So leave the Router as is. > Otherwise, make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows > free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native > Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your > Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult > your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. > General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted > Vista File and Printer Sharing- > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx > Windows XP File Sharing - > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 > Printer Sharing XP - > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx > Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 > Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > "Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message > news:uvPU47dwJHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>I had a working network as with following structure: >> >> PC with Windows2000 SP4 connected by cable to a Sitecom WIFI router/ADSL >> modem. >> Laptop with Windows Vista SP1. >> >> Laptop is connected by WIFI through WPA secure connection. >> Both machines have internet access. >> >> Now I'm in the process of upgrading the PC OS to Windows XP SP3, (clean >> install). >> Installing is one thing, I'm well on my way, even have internet >> connection on the PC, but problems arose when I try to make the PC part >> of my existing network. Afraid I'm new to XP. >> >> A few questions: >> - I understood the workgroup name of computers has to be the same >> throughout the network. How can I change the (default) workgroup name in >> XP? I can change computer name, but the "change workgroup option" is >> greyed out! >> >> - Do I have to install the router CD? The router settings are already >> made previously from Windows2000 PC and have to remain unchanged. >> >> - What's the best way to make the PC (now with XP) part of the existing >> (WPA) secure network? After some hard thinking I finally have access to shared folders from PC to laptop and vice versa. Both computers are also protected by a Windows logon user name and password. Now I'm stupified... I have access to shared folders on both computers, but without being asked for names or passwords. I mean: I only need to enter passwords for booting Windows, but not when logging from one computer to another over the network. I do hope the network is secure (which is determined in the router I believe)... -- Show quoteHide quoteregards, |\ /| | \/ |@rk \../ \/os
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"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> schreef in bericht When I had Windows 2000 on the PC I had to type the password each time news:OdbVErrwJHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > "Jack-MVP" <j***@discussgroups.com> schreef in bericht > news:Ohbvk4iwJHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> The Router and the Wireless settings are Not involved in the Sharing >> configuration. So leave the Router as is. >> Otherwise, make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows >> free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native >> Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your >> Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult >> your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. >> General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted >> Vista File and Printer Sharing- >> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx >> Windows XP File Sharing - >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 >> Printer Sharing XP - >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx >> Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 >> Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 >> Jack (MVP-Networking). >> >> "Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message >> news:uvPU47dwJHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>I had a working network as with following structure: >>> >>> PC with Windows2000 SP4 connected by cable to a Sitecom WIFI router/ADSL >>> modem. >>> Laptop with Windows Vista SP1. >>> >>> Laptop is connected by WIFI through WPA secure connection. >>> Both machines have internet access. >>> >>> Now I'm in the process of upgrading the PC OS to Windows XP SP3, (clean >>> install). >>> Installing is one thing, I'm well on my way, even have internet >>> connection on the PC, but problems arose when I try to make the PC part >>> of my existing network. Afraid I'm new to XP. >>> >>> A few questions: >>> - I understood the workgroup name of computers has to be the same >>> throughout the network. How can I change the (default) workgroup name in >>> XP? I can change computer name, but the "change workgroup option" is >>> greyed out! >>> >>> - Do I have to install the router CD? The router settings are already >>> made previously from Windows2000 PC and have to remain unchanged. >>> >>> - What's the best way to make the PC (now with XP) part of the existing >>> (WPA) secure network? > > > Thanks for your reply. > > After some hard thinking I finally have access to shared folders from PC > to laptop and vice versa. > Both computers are also protected by a Windows logon user name and > password. > > Now I'm stupified... I have access to shared folders on both computers, > but without being asked for names or passwords. I mean: I only need to > enter passwords for booting Windows, but not when logging from one > computer to another over the network. > before being able to log into the LAN network with my Vista notebook... -- Show quoteHide quoteregards, |\ /| | \/ |@rk \../ \/os |
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