"Richard G. said:
The easiest way to do this is to run the Network Setup Wizard on one
computer and let it make a floppy diskette that you can then run on the
second computer. You'll find the wizard by clicking the Start button,
opening All Programs, then Accessories, then Communications. For most users
this will do what they need, as it will allow either computer to access the
Shared Documents folder on both systems. You can get more advanced by
sharing other folders and printers between the systems but that should wait
until the basics are in place.
I agree with your suggestion about running the Network Setup Wizard,
Richard. And since both computers have Windows XP, there's no need to
make a floppy diskette
The Wizard will ask how the computer connects to the Internet. If the
Wizard detects the router's shared Internet connection, tell it to use
that. Otherwise, tell it that the computer connects to the Internet
through a residential gateway (router).
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