share files

[michael_keen]

Hi everyone

I have a computer running on Vista Home Basic and one running on XP Professional and they are connected through a Cable Router, I can get Internet on both but I cannot seem to set up for file/printer sharing can anyone give me a A to Z on how to do this please

Michael

 

[Eagletech]

First off,

In vista you need to make sure that the File/Printsharing option is on

Start>Right Click Network> Properties

That will open up the sharing center. You need to make sure that the sharing option is on.

On the XP Machine

start>My Computer

Right click on the folder called "Shared Folder"
Properties
Tab "Sharing"
At the bottom under "Network Sharing"
Click on the text saying "If you understand......"
Select "Just enable File Sharing"

When this is all done, Go back to the Vista crate

Start > Network

You shoud then see your other computer apear after a Min or Two

You can get more info on Vista Sharing Here

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

P.S Please ignore all spelling and grammar mistakes

 

[michael_keen]

Hi

Cannot seem to get my second computer which is on XP to Network to my first computer on Vista. I have checked all what you said in previous e-mail and everything is set on for file sharing, there is my second computer showing on the first comp on Vista but nothing on my second,but nothing happens when I click on it just says cannot find.

Michael

 

[DelJo63]

XP needs the firewall to enable Print / File Sharing; see the Exceptions tab
of the MS Default FW

 

[DelJo63]

VISTA file sharing reference info

You can get more info on Vista Sharing Here
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

GREAT Reference info -- thanks

 

[michael_keen]

Hi
Still no luck,not even got a network place showing from the start menu,so I am doing something wrong.I use the wizard to set up connection but still no network place.

Michael