connecting computers

[Pam]

I just recently got a wireless laptop and have my two desktops and wireless
laptop connected thru a linksys router - Since I'm new to vista and have
never connected any of my computers before - can someone ell me how to
network my 2 desktops (and maybe my laptop) together? I've googled and
searched all day long and have tried a hundred different ways to do it - but
have come up empty - from my 'main' computer I can see the other desktop in
my nework sharing but when I click on the other computer - it says it can't
connect - can anyone help me or give me a a really easy place to follow
directions....

thanks! Pam

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Pam,

How each machine is set up depends on the installed operating system. For
Vista, it is fairly simple. In the Control Panel, locate the Network and
Sharing Center. You must enable network discovery for other machines to see
it. If you enable Public folder sharing, then files kept under
C:\Users\Public will be visible to other computers. If you enable
file/folder sharing as well, then folders that you have set to network share
will also be visible.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Pam]

thanks - my main computer is on Vista and the Network and Sharing Center has
enabled network discovery enabled and I've enabled public folder sharing ...

my xp pro that I'm trying to pull files from ... I've enabled sharing on
both hard drives (C and F) ..

the Vista N&S center 'see's my other computer - but says it can't access
it - can you suggest what else I can do to be able to pull files from the
xp?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Pam,

It's not quite so intuitive in XP, see this for starters:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

The firewall is the biggest issue at times, this tutorial may help as well:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article04-109

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

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