Connect Desktop and Laptop via 1394 Connection

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Good morning, I'm sure this has been completely addressed somewhere and I
wish I could find it ;-)

I would like to peer-to-peer network a work pc and a home laptop, where pc
is host and laptop is guest. Goal is to file share a working folder to keep
work created at home synchronized with work pc. So far I have conected both
computers with firewire cable and I have created a bridge connection on both
computers.

My big question is this: what steps do I now need to go through to SEE the
folders (or computers) in question?? I know little about the steps to set up
a shared folder or how to make a shared folder on one computer savvy to
another computer. I have tried to "add a network place" but do not see the
computer or share directory I need. I have tried to "map" a drive but again,
do not see or enter either an IP, folder, or computer name.

Both computers are XP Pro, SP2.
Thanx in advance,
jeff
 
Good morning, I'm sure this has been completely addressed somewhere and I
wish I could find it ;-)

I would like to peer-to-peer network a work pc and a home laptop, where pc
is host and laptop is guest. Goal is to file share a working folder to keep
work created at home synchronized with work pc. So far I have conected both
computers with firewire cable and I have created a bridge connection on both
computers.

My big question is this: what steps do I now need to go through to SEE the
folders (or computers) in question?? I know little about the steps to set up
a shared folder or how to make a shared folder on one computer savvy to
another computer. I have tried to "add a network place" but do not see the
computer or share directory I need. I have tried to "map" a drive but again,
do not see or enter either an IP, folder, or computer name.

Both computers are XP Pro, SP2.
Thanx in advance,
jeff
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Why did you create a bridge connection? From your description, I
don't think it's necessary. If you don't have a specific need for it,
delete the network bridge -- it just adds an extra layer of
complication to the setup.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on both computers. It will automatically
enable file and printer sharing, create a shared documents folder, and
share any printers. Then, right-click and share any other disks and
folders that you want to share between computers.

Browsing through My Network Places is notoriously unreliable. You can
ignore My Network Places and access the other computer's shared disks
and folders directly, by typing the other computer's name in the Start
| Run box in this format:

\\computer

If there's a firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin,
etc) on either computer, configure it to allow access by other
computers on the local area network.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Thanx Steve, I bridged because I did see an article that told to do that. Not
sure where I read it though. Needles to say it hosed my connection to the
office network and internet on my desktop so I deleted it. I really
appreciate your help and hope you will tolerate my inexperience ;-)

I get an error message from Windows when running the Network Setup Wizard.
"The wizard detected that this computer belongs to a domain. Therefore, you
cannot use the wizard to set up a network"

So, looking at Network Connections, my 1394 connection is "Connected,
Firewalled"

I have gone to sharing panel of the desktop directory I want to share across
1394 to my laptop and it does say that "Windows Firewall is configured to all
this folder to beshared with other computers on the network."

I tried going to Start | Run of my laptop to access the share on the dekstop
and have entered every configuration I can think of.
\\ComputerName\ShareDirectory; IP addresses of the 1394 from its properties;
etc.

Am I not running a needed service??

I hate sending you these long winded notes, and I only know enough to
recognize when I have stumbled acoross a solution. Is there an article that
gives steps 1, 2, 3 for networking novices??

thanx,
jeff
 
Thanx Steve, I bridged because I did see an article that told to do that. Not
sure where I read it though. Needles to say it hosed my connection to the
office network and internet on my desktop so I deleted it. I really
appreciate your help and hope you will tolerate my inexperience ;-)

I get an error message from Windows when running the Network Setup Wizard.
"The wizard detected that this computer belongs to a domain. Therefore, you
cannot use the wizard to set up a network"

So, looking at Network Connections, my 1394 connection is "Connected,
Firewalled"

I have gone to sharing panel of the desktop directory I want to share across
1394 to my laptop and it does say that "Windows Firewall is configured to all
this folder to beshared with other computers on the network."

I tried going to Start | Run of my laptop to access the share on the dekstop
and have entered every configuration I can think of.
\\ComputerName\ShareDirectory; IP addresses of the 1394 from its properties;
etc.

Am I not running a needed service??

I hate sending you these long winded notes, and I only know enough to
recognize when I have stumbled acoross a solution. Is there an article that
gives steps 1, 2, 3 for networking novices??

thanx,
jeff
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You're welcome, Jeff. I didn't know that the work PC belongs to a
domain. Since it does, I can't give you any further advice on how to
configure it -- I don't want to mess up your network access at work.

I recommend asking all questions to the network people at your place
of work.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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
 
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