networking my two wireless computers

1 Oct 2006 6:50 AM

orman6211

I have a cable modem (charter), and wireless netgear router, and two wireless
computers (desktop and laptop) connected to the router. I can surf the net
from both computers.
Now I'd like to network the two computers, so I can share files between the
two.
Can someone give me the detail instructions on how to do this.
Thanks

1 Oct 2006 9:20 AM

David Hettel

How are these step, what you want is step 12 here,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/homenet.mspx

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"orman6211" <orman6***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a cable modem (charter), and wireless netgear router, and two
>wireless
> computers (desktop and laptop) connected to the router. I can surf the net
> from both computers.
> Now I'd like to network the two computers, so I can share files between
> the
> two.
> Can someone give me the detail instructions on how to do this.
> Thanks

8 Oct 2006 5:10 AM

orman6211

Thanks for your response.
The instructions worked. I had some trouble with the Norton Internet
Secuirty, but I figured out how to add the IP addresses of the two computers
to the "trusted" section of the firewall. I was able to share the c: drives
of the two computers with each other, and map a drive letter to the other
computer, on each computer.
One oustanding problem:
how can I have full access to certain folders (such as Documents and
Settings, or Program Files or Windows) on the other computer?

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"David Hettel" wrote:

> How are these step, what you want is step 12 here,
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/homenet.mspx
>
>
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> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights
>
> "orman6211" <orman6***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A9BC52A7-4EF8-49A8-B1F1-0FB0985D82E9@microsoft.com...
> >I have a cable modem (charter), and wireless netgear router, and two
> >wireless
> > computers (desktop and laptop) connected to the router. I can surf the net
> > from both computers.
> > Now I'd like to network the two computers, so I can share files between
> > the
> > two.
> > Can someone give me the detail instructions on how to do this.
> > Thanks
>
>
>

1 Oct 2006 7:45 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
As a first step you have to set File Sharing.
David's post above provides the steps.
If it gives you grief there after read this,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"orman6211" <orman6***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a cable modem (charter), and wireless netgear router, and two
>wireless
> computers (desktop and laptop) connected to the router. I can surf the net
> from both computers.
> Now I'd like to network the two computers, so I can share files between
> the
> two.
> Can someone give me the detail instructions on how to do this.
> Thanks