Using Crossover Cable Between two computers

[Suresh Rajcoomar]

I have a laptop and a desktop, both running WINDOWS XP.

When I connect both machines with a crossover cable, I
can see both machines.
i.e I can see the drives of the desktop on my laptop, and
I can see the drives of the laptop on my desktop.

However the machines does not allow me to tranfer files
between the machines.

When requested for a logon/password, I use "GUEST"

The groups, domains, IP address, etc are all configured.

Any suggestions
Thanks
Suresh

 

[Guest]

Suresh
I'm not sure that you can. You can only put files into a single common folder, I think, which all computers can see
I may be wrong, though

James

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have a laptop and a desktop, both running WINDOWS XP.

When I connect both machines with a crossover cable, I
can see both machines.
i.e I can see the drives of the desktop on my laptop, and
I can see the drives of the laptop on my desktop.

However the machines does not allow me to tranfer files
between the machines.

When requested for a logon/password, I use "GUEST"

The groups, domains, IP address, etc are all configured.

Any suggestions
Thanks
Suresh

Run the Network Setup Wizard on each computer to fully enable file
sharing. That's usually all that's necessary:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm

If you've explicitly defined a password for the Guest account, enter
that password at the prompt.

If you have XP Professional and have explicitly disabled simple file
sharing, see this article:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
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