robm said:
Malke,
I have tried your links and both fail.
I cannot find
www.practicallynetworked.com
Works fine here.
If no Internet is involved, go to Network Connections (Control Panel)
and open it. Then right-click on the Local Area Network Connection (for
your ethernet adapter) and left-click Properties. In the "window" find
the TCP/IP entry. Double-click it to get its Properties. Change the
settings for IP address from automatic. Put in 192.168.1.1 on the first
computer and then 192.168.1.2 on the second.
If using XP SP2, go to the Firewall applet in Control Panel and put a
checkmark in File/Printer Sharing. If you have third-party firewall
software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as
trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex.
would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your
correct subnet.
Make shares as desired.
If one or more of the computers is XP Pro:
a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off
Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab) and create identical user
accounts/passwords on all computers.
b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the
Simple File Sharing enabled.
Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means
that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its
resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it
matters in your situation.
XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My
Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those
directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents
folder.
If you need more help, you can always use XP's Help & Support.
Malke