Sharing files and printers

[Guest]

I have a new Dell Dimension with Windows XP Home and an existing Dell
Optiplex with Windows XP Professional. I have connected the two computers
using a Linksys Cable Router. I have run the Windows Network Wizard on both.
The two computers are sharing Internet access, but how do I get them to share
files or printers?

 

[Chuck]

I have a new Dell Dimension with Windows XP Home and an existing Dell
Optiplex with Windows XP Professional. I have connected the two computers
using a Linksys Cable Router. I have run the Windows Network Wizard on both.
The two computers are sharing Internet access, but how do I get them to share
files or printers?

The Network Setup Wizard should have done everything necessary, short of your
setting up shares and permissioning.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html

If any problems, go thru my troubleshooting guides.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

And provide details.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

 

[Guest]

Oh my God, Chuck...you are a God send! Your link
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
that I went to...and the first thing you told me to check 'personal
firewall', I said to myself "It can't be that easy!" and it was! So thank
you. I've been all through micrsoft's kb and they never once mentioned that
as a possible cause. I kept wishing for Windows 95 and the days of mapping a
drive letter. I kept thinking "Windows XP Home networking should not be this
difficult!"

 

[Chuck]

Oh my God, Chuck...you are a God send! Your link
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
that I went to...and the first thing you told me to check 'personal
firewall', I said to myself "It can't be that easy!" and it was! So thank
you. I've been all through micrsoft's kb and they never once mentioned that
as a possible cause. I kept wishing for Windows 95 and the days of mapping a
drive letter. I kept thinking "Windows XP Home networking should not be this
difficult!"

That's great, Jodi. Thanks for the feedback!