Setting up a network using Windows XP
 

A question for you computer guys, I have two computers, one a desktop, one a laptop, both running Windows XP. I’d like to be able to access one computer from the other. I used the Network wizard but can only share a single folder between computers. How do I set it up so that I can access the entire computer from the other computer? Note, the computers are connected to a Linksys router for internet access. TIA.

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Wayne C.

To connect both computers, you need 'file and print' services running on both. You can use a wizard to start this or manually start the server serivce using the Computer Managment console. If I understand what you have done thus far, it should already be started. You will also need to configure your windows firewall to allow file and print services.

I am in insanely busy at the moment, but if you can wait until tonight I can give you step by step instructions.....

All I can do now is access the shared folder on each computer...that's it. I want to be access the entire computer from the other computer. The network wizard seems to set it up to share a single folder and printer...not to allow access to the enitre computer...what am I missing?

thanks.

Wayne

Wayne,

Have you shared the drives on both computers? Unless you open the drives open to share with another computer they will not see each others drives.

Right click on the start button, left click on "explore" on both computers. Find the "C" drive and right click on it, and left click on "sharing" and make sure that the drives are shared.

Try it then... might have to reboot...

Joe

No, I have not done that...I'll give it a try, thanks.

Wayne

Slow down Sanchez.

Both are connected to a Linksys router.

Is it a wireless router?

If so, assuming you have not done so already I STRONGLY suggest that you

a) Hide the network

b) Encrypt the access

BEFORE you go sharing your computers with your neighbors or worse.

Scott

Scott,

Have to relate a story I just was involved with. Spent a while trying to get my Tivo and a wireless network to talk together so I could copy my videos to my computer and burn them to DVD to save.

Called Tivo and they said "just open up the Netgear wifi system and it will work fine" but when I questioned them about security they could care less. All they wanted is for the Tivo to work.

Good points and I assumed that Wayne had already secured the system using the WEP 128 encription. Better that way...

JoeA