Can I run XP Home and XP Pro on the same wireless network?

[Guest]

Have a laptop with XP home, and my desktop has XP pro. Want to upgrade to a
wireless network. Is this possible, or will I have to upgrade the laptop to
Pro first?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Have a laptop with XP home, and my desktop has XP pro. Want to upgrade to a
wireless network. Is this possible, or will I have to upgrade the laptop to
Pro first?

All versions of Windows can network with each other. You don't need
to upgrade the laptop.
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[Malke]

Have a laptop with XP home, and my desktop has XP pro. Want to
upgrade to a
wireless network. Is this possible, or will I have to upgrade the
laptop to Pro first?

You do not have to upgrade your operating system. You need to have some
sort of wireless router or wireless access point (assuming you have
broadband) attached to your cable/dsl modem. Then you need wireless
adapters in the computers you wish to connect wirelessly. Here are some
links to help you. Of course you don't have to buy Linksys hardware - I
just think the pictures make it pretty clear.

http://www.linksys.com/edu/

Wireless Network Setup Wizard SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0604.mspx

Wireless Information
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/techinfo/overview/wififaq.mspx

Malke

 

[John R Weiss]

Have a laptop with XP home, and my desktop has XP pro. Want to upgrade to a
wireless network. Is this possible, or will I have to upgrade the laptop to
Pro first?

Works fine as is.