Hi all Now the scenario is as follows : I have a desktop computer running Windows XP SP2, with a free LAN connection. I have a laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium, with a free LAN connection as well. Now, I want to connect both computers via LAN connections to share files and internet from each other (in case of internet I already did that, by allowing other computers on the network to share it via the LAN port). The problem is that I cannot set up the thing to share files from my desktop to my laptop. Is there a way to do so?
I think if you read from the link below this has all the guides which will help you with all your network requirements. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/baab4f1a-2461-482d-bb2e-c996a197e35f1033.mspx
Okay I've done exactly what that guide said...and now am faced with a new problem. The desktop (running Windows XP), is able to find my laptop via network properly (in 'My Network Places'). My laptop (running Windows Vista Home Premium), is NOT identifying my desktop! I go to 'Networks', and find nothing there. I want them to BOTH find each other :s Any suggestions please?
From a computer running Windows XP, I can't see any network computers running Windows Vista. On the computer running Windows XP, check the workgroup name and then compare it to the workgroup name on the computers running Windows Vista. If the workgroup names don't match, change the names so that all of the computers on the network have the same workgroup name. To check or change the workgroup name on a computer running Windows XP 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. 2. Click the Computer Name tab. The workgroup name is displayed. To change the workgroup name, click Change. To check or change the workgroup name on a computer running Windows Vista 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click System. The workgroup name is displayed under Computer Name, Domain, and Workgroup Settings. To change the workgroup name, click Change Settings. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change. 3. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, type the new workgroup name in the Workgroup box, and then click OK. The Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box At the bottom of the link i provided you with there is a trouble shooting section which will guide you through any problem you have. Hope this helps John179
I am not using any USB. Its direct network connection via network cables, to each of both computer's LAN ports. Also, both computers are on the SAME workgroup, and both are sharing files, I only can't seem to find my desktop on my laptop (which runs Windows Vista). Windows XP reads my laptop correctly. :S Now what?
To network those machines together. In XP run the home and small office wizard, give the workgroup a name MSHOME is default. Run the wizard then finish on that PC. Make a folder shared in its properties and if the printer is connected make it shared also. For Vista networking see steps below: 1. To enable access to a Vista system from another PCs you will have to configure your workgroup name to be the same as the other computers on the network. To check workgroup: WinXP -Click Start then right-click My Computer, and click Properties. -In the System Properties dialog box, click the Computer Name tab and check the name of the workgroup. Vista -Click Start then right-click Computer, and click Properties. -In the System window, the workgroup name is listed in the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings section (click Change Setting if you need to rename your workgroup). 2. Now you should Setup the Network Location Type: Domain, Public or Private (you should select Private if you are setting up a home network or small office network that are located behind an Internet gateway like a router). -Vista will automatically configure security and other settings based on the type of network you select. -To view network location type, click Start, right-click Network, and then click Properties. -The Network and Sharing Center window displays the network location type in parentheses after the network name. 3. When you setup the network location type to private, network discovery is automatically enabled in the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center window. The following additional file and printer sharing options must be manually enabled: File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing & Password protected sharing. - After you have enabled all of these sharing and discovery options , your computer can: a- Locate other computers and devices on your home network and have other computers locate your computer; b- Share its folders; c- Share its Public folder; d- Share its printers & e- Require user names and passwords for other computers that connect to the shared folders and printers of the Vista computer. 4- To enable file sharing: a- In the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the down arrow next to File sharing. b- Within the File sharing settings, click Turn on file sharing, and then click Apply. 5- To enable public folder sharing: a- In the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the down arrow next to Public folder sharing. b- Within the Public folder sharing settings, click one of the following: If you want to share the public folder so that other computers on the network can access the Public share to open files, but not create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files. This is the default setting. If you want to allow users to create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files. Click Apply. 6- To enable printer sharing and share all of your connected printers: a- In the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the down arrow next to Printer sharing. b- Within the Printer sharing settings, click Turn on printer sharing, and then click Apply. 7- To enable password protected sharing: a- In the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the down arrow next to Password protected sharing. b- Within the Password protected sharing settings, click Turn on password protected sharing, and then click Apply. 8- To share a folder in Windows Vista: a- Make sure file sharing is enabled as described above b- Click Start, and then click Computer. c- In the Computer window, navigate to the folder containing the folder that you want to share. d- Right-click the folder that you want to share, and then click Share. The File Sharing window is displayed. e-If you have password protected sharing enabled, use the File Sharing window to select which users can access the shared folder and their permission level. To allow all users, select Everyone in the list of users. To allow a user to change files or folders or create new files or folders, select Co-owner as the permission level. If you have password protected sharing disabled, use the File Sharing window to select the Guest or Everyone account. This is equivalent to simple file sharing in Windows XP. f- When complete, click Share, and then click Done.
