Ignore the message to upgrade the Win2000 machines. Once
the XP machine is set up, the Win2000 machines should be
able to see it and access any shared files. The XP
machine will be able to see the Win2000 machines but will
require a user id and password to open files on the
Win2000 machines. To avoid that, on each Win2000 machine
add the user name and passwords of users on the XP
machine that will neeed access to files on Win2000.
>-----Original Message-----
>I'm trying to add an XP Professional Edition machine to
a
>peer-to-peer network of Win2000 machines connected by a
>dumb ethernet hub.
>
>I have used the wizard's "Set up a home or small office
>network" with the option of "no internet connection",
and
>typed in the workgroup name from the Win2000 network.
>
>The wizard then wants me to produce a diskette to
upgrade
>the other machines, but one machine (a printer sharing
>device from D-Link) does not have a diskette drive.
>
>I'm worrried that if I use the diskette I will destroy
the
>working Win2000 network. Plus, the new XP machine (a
>laptop) will not be connected to the network all the
time,
>so it cannot take any serer-type role.
>
>Any advice would be greatfully received on how to
connect
>XP peer-to-peer with Win2000
>.
>
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