Setting xp pro as server in pee 2 peer network

[Guest]

Hello,
I have a box setup with windows xp pro. I have it partitioned so that xp is
setup on one partition and the other is to be used for file storage. I'd like
to use this box as the server for storing files in a peer 2 peer network.
Everyone on the network would have access to these files. There are 6 pc's on
the network.
Is there a tutorial anywhere that explains how to go about this?
regards,
Steve

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

This how to may help,

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Hello,
I have a box setup with windows xp pro. I have it partitioned so that xp is
setup on one partition and the other is to be used for file storage. I'd like
to use this box as the server for storing files in a peer 2 peer network.
Everyone on the network would have access to these files. There are 6 pc's on
the network.
Is there a tutorial anywhere that explains how to go about this?
regards,
Steve

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

Hello,
I have a box setup with windows xp pro. I have it partitioned so that xp is
setup on one partition and the other is to be used for file storage. I'd like
to use this box as the server for storing files in a peer 2 peer network.
Everyone on the network would have access to these files. There are 6 pc's on
the network.
Is there a tutorial anywhere that explains how to go about this?
regards,
Steve

Steve,

Everybody here has a tutorial of some sort. Mine is in 2 parts.

Physical and Logical Networking:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/networking-your-computers.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/networking-your-computers.html

File Sharing With XP and Vista:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Guest]

I got it working. Thanks.
I am having problems with an older canon 1200 d760 laserprinter.
Windows firewall keeps blocking my attempts to do a test page from the
server.

Under network and internet connections in control panel i clicked exceptions
tab and i checked files printer and sharing and also the name of the printer
i installed. It is still blocking my print attempts. Any suggesstions? I am
able to get another printer on the network to print.
regards,
Steve W.

Hello,
I have a box setup with windows xp pro. I have it partitioned so that xp is
setup on one partition and the other is to be used for file storage. I'd like
to use this box as the server for storing files in a peer 2 peer network.
Everyone on the network would have access to these files. There are 6 pc's on
the network.
Is there a tutorial anywhere that explains how to go about this?
regards,
Steve

Steve,

Everybody here has a tutorial of some sort. Mine is in 2 parts.

Physical and Logical Networking:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/networking-your-computers.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/networking-your-computers.html

File Sharing With XP and Vista:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

I got it working. Thanks.
I am having problems with an older canon 1200 d760 laserprinter.
Windows firewall keeps blocking my attempts to do a test page from the
server.

Under network and internet connections in control panel i clicked exceptions
tab and i checked files printer and sharing and also the name of the printer
i installed. It is still blocking my print attempts. Any suggesstions? I am
able to get another printer on the network to print.
regards,
Steve W.

Steve,

If you have the Vista computer able to print to another printer, just not this
one (both connected remotely to other computers? connected remotely, directly to
the network? thru a print server?), the problem may be with the drivers for
this printer. Do you have drivers that explicitly support Vista?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/05/file-sharing-and-printer-sharing-are.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/05/file-sharing-and-printer-sharing-are.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Guest]

Hi Chuck,
The server is running win xp pro and I can't even print a test page to the
printer without receiving the firewall block from xp.
I'm not sure how to proceed.
Steve

I got it working. Thanks.
I am having problems with an older canon 1200 d760 laserprinter.
Windows firewall keeps blocking my attempts to do a test page from the
server.

Under network and internet connections in control panel i clicked exceptions
tab and i checked files printer and sharing and also the name of the printer
i installed. It is still blocking my print attempts. Any suggesstions? I am
able to get another printer on the network to print.
regards,
Steve W.

Steve,

If you have the Vista computer able to print to another printer, just not this
one (both connected remotely to other computers? connected remotely, directly to
the network? thru a print server?), the problem may be with the drivers for
this printer. Do you have drivers that explicitly support Vista?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/05/file-sharing-and-printer-sharing-are.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/05/file-sharing-and-printer-sharing-are.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

Hi Chuck,
The server is running win xp pro and I can't even print a test page to the
printer without receiving the firewall block from xp.
I'm not sure how to proceed.
Steve

This is the same server that you DID get file sharing working on, and you shared
another printer?

What is the complete and exact error message or observation? Details matter
here.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Guest]

Hi Chuck,
I have 3 printers connected to my XP Pro server. How can I get them setup to
print. I need to specify an IP and am unsure how to do it.
regards,
Steve

Hi Chuck,
The server is running win xp pro and I can't even print a test page to the
printer without receiving the firewall block from xp.
I'm not sure how to proceed.
Steve

This is the same server that you DID get file sharing working on, and you shared
another printer?

What is the complete and exact error message or observation? Details matter
here.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

Hi Chuck,
I have 3 printers connected to my XP Pro server. How can I get them setup to
print. I need to specify an IP and am unsure how to do it.
regards,
Steve

Steve,

Earlier you said
"I am able to get another printer on the network to print."

Is that printer one of the 3? Start by getting one printer working, and look at
the differences involved.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Guest]

Hi Chuck,
The server is running win xp pro and I can't even print a test page to the
printer without receiving the firewall block from xp.
I'm not sure how to proceed.
Steve

This is the same server that you DID get file sharing working on, and you shared
another printer?

What is the complete and exact error message or observation? Details matter
here.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

The error message is as follows:
Data Execution Prevention - name windows explorerr
to help protect your PC windows has closed this program

I then get an error message:
windows explorer has encountered a prob and needs to close

 

[Guest]

Figured it out. Had to go into advanced system settings and slect windows
explorer so that DEP would not recognise it. Now i can print.
cheers
steve

Hi Chuck,
The server is running win xp pro and I can't even print a test page to the
printer without receiving the firewall block from xp.
I'm not sure how to proceed.
Steve

This is the same server that you DID get file sharing working on, and you shared
another printer?

What is the complete and exact error message or observation? Details matter
here.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

The error message is as follows:
Data Execution Prevention - name windows explorerr
to help protect your PC windows has closed this program

I then get an error message:
windows explorer has encountered a prob and needs to close