XP PRO Network Password

[Jim]

When I boot up my laptop, the logon screen shows my name and no
password, I just hit enter and go right into XP Pro.

However, from another computer on our home network, if I try to
access the laptop, I get a window "Enter Network Password".
No matter what I put in for either my user name (administrator
priveleges) or try to use Administrator, and no matter what passwords
I try, the window says "Incorrect Password or Unknown Username for".


Is it necessary that I establish a "network password" in XP PRO in
order to access the laptop (all 4 other network computers are running
W2000 Pro and don't seem to have any problem, nor do I have any
problem with laptop accessing any of the other computers).

Thanks for any help, have not been able to find anything yet on just
why this is happening.

Jim

 

[Jim]

Duh, finally figured it out, had to set up network file and printer
sharing in XP, which is a different process from what I was used
to, guess will have to study up on XP.

Jim