Network Setup

[bronxxbabe]

Computer A = XP Home (main computer), Computer B =
W2000Pro. I Want "A" to access B's files and allow B to
share the printer. I Connected A's cable modem to
802.11b router, plugged router to "A" and connected RJ45
into router from "B". I Ran router's setup wizard
on "A". Fine, i think. I Ran network setup wizard
on "B". Question: how to see all files on "B"? From
Computer "A". in My Computer -- My Network Places, I can
find computer "B" (I had to create a user/pswd), but
there is an empty shared folder named "Shared". I don't
see the drives on "B". I want to be able to see the
files on the drives of "B" so that I can grab some
files. Also, how to enable so "B" can use the printer?
HELP! Thanks in advance

 

[Chuck]

Computer A = XP Home (main computer), Computer B =
W2000Pro. I Want "A" to access B's files and allow B to
share the printer. I Connected A's cable modem to
802.11b router, plugged router to "A" and connected RJ45
into router from "B". I Ran router's setup wizard
on "A". Fine, i think. I Ran network setup wizard
on "B". Question: how to see all files on "B"? From
Computer "A". in My Computer -- My Network Places, I can
find computer "B" (I had to create a user/pswd), but
there is an empty shared folder named "Shared". I don't
see the drives on "B". I want to be able to see the
files on the drives of "B" so that I can grab some
files. Also, how to enable so "B" can use the printer?
HELP! Thanks in advance

Bronxbabe,

Did you create shares on "B"? Only the administrative shares are created on
Win2K by default, and you can't access admin shares from WinXP Home. So you
gotta explicitly share the drives on "B".

Windows XP uses Simple File Sharing, which requires the Guest account to be
active on both computers, with an identical, non-blank password on each.
Windows 2000 uses Advanced File Sharing, which will work with the Guest account,
or any other account, but again requires an identical, non-blank password for
the account used on both computers.

Here is a good reference document that explains all:
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.