home networking!!!

[kjknights]

please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???

any help would be much appreciated

thanks

[Martin]

kjknights wrote:
> please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
> connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
>
> any help would be much appreciated
>
> thanks

I use SoftPerfect Network Scanner, but they are not trying to hide from
me :)

Replace your switch with a hub set to 10M on all ports, run a packet
sniffer connected to the hub. Of course your wireless network also has
to pass through the hub as well.

>
>

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Kevin

Double click on 'My Computer'.. right click on the hard drive icon and
select 'Sharing and Security'.. now click on 'OK'.. XP will now set file
permissions for that drive such that others on the network can see it..
repeat this procedure with all other computers on the network..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"kjknights" > wrote in message
...
> please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
> connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
>
> any help would be much appreciated
>
> thanks
>
>

[kjknights]

hi martin cheers for reply. i'm using one of the computer connected from the
main connection if that makes sense. there must be a setting on each pc that
will link them?????????

"Martin" wrote:

> kjknights wrote:
> > please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
> > connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
> >
> > any help would be much appreciated
> >
> > thanks
>
> I use SoftPerfect Network Scanner, but they are not trying to hide from
> me :)
>
> Replace your switch with a hub set to 10M on all ports, run a packet
> sniffer connected to the hub. Of course your wireless network also has
> to pass through the hub as well.
>
> >
> >
>

[kjknights]

hi mike sorry to keep going on about this, i have tried the instructions u
gave me but the friend in the next room also connected to this network cannot
see me


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Kevin
>
> Double click on 'My Computer'.. right click on the hard drive icon and
> select 'Sharing and Security'.. now click on 'OK'.. XP will now set file
> permissions for that drive such that others on the network can see it..
> repeat this procedure with all other computers on the network..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "kjknights" > wrote in message
> ...
> > please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
> > connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
> >
> > any help would be much appreciated
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Gordon]

"kjknights" > wrote in message

> hi mike sorry to keep going on about this, i have tried the
> instructions u gave me but the friend in the next room also connected
> to this network cannot see me

Have you run the Network Setup Wizard on each machine? Can you "ping" each
machine?

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

"kjknights" > wrote in message
...
> please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
> connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
>
> any help would be much appreciated
>
> thanks

You can see who is connected to your network by using the router's base
station management tool (or whatever the manufacturer of your router calls
it). You access the tool by entering the router's IP address into your
internet browser. Once in it, you can view the DHCO client list to see who
is connected to your network. Another option is to try a thrid party
application such as "Network Magic". It's a really good application that
makes networking easier for common folk like us.

[kjknights]

hi there, i have managed to get the computer i want up on the network option,
but now it is asking for the password to enter this computer, i spoke with
the person and he said he did not have a password for this, i also tried to
connetc to mine from his and also it is asking for a password, i'm not sure
what this could be? is there a standard password for this???
what could this be????

"kjknights" wrote:

> please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
> connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
>
> any help would be much appreciated
>
> thanks
>
>

[Martin]

kjknights wrote:
> hi martin cheers for reply. i'm using one of the computer connected from the
> main connection if that makes sense. there must be a setting on each pc that
> will link them?????????

I think you asked the wrong queston.

Did you mean you want to network your computers such that you can see
each other and share data?

If so, it would be nice to know what operating systems are you running.
I only really do commercial work so if it's XP-Home I'll leave it to
someone else.

For XP-P make sure you are all on the same workgroup, you are all on the
same IP sub-net, you can ping each other.

Then set sharing files and printers, then open shares on the resources
you want to share.

>
> "Martin" wrote:
>
>
>>kjknights wrote:
>>
>>>please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
>>>connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
>>>
>>>any help would be much appreciated
>>>
>>>thanks
>>
>>I use SoftPerfect Network Scanner, but they are not trying to hide from
>>me :)
>>
>>Replace your switch with a hub set to 10M on all ports, run a packet
>>sniffer connected to the hub. Of course your wireless network also has
>>to pass through the hub as well.
>>
>>
>>>

[Kemco]

Hi Kj,

What is going on is your computers do not have a user account for each
other. Your user name when you log on to your computer needs to be added to
the other computer and vise versa. Go to control panel > user accounts > add
user. Add your friends name as it appears when he logs on if you are not
sure what it is if you have xp all you have to do is click the start button
and it is at the top of the start menu. Once you've added the user account
it needs to have the same password as it has on the computer its from so if
it doesn't have a password then don't put a password on this computer
account. Once you've finished that you should be able to access each others
computers fine.

Joe

Kemco IT Professional

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> kjknights wrote:
>> hi martin cheers for reply. i'm using one of the computer connected from
>> the main connection if that makes sense. there must be a setting on each
>> pc that will link them?????????
>
> I think you asked the wrong queston.
>
> Did you mean you want to network your computers such that you can see each
> other and share data?
>
> If so, it would be nice to know what operating systems are you running. I
> only really do commercial work so if it's XP-Home I'll leave it to someone
> else.
>
> For XP-P make sure you are all on the same workgroup, you are all on the
> same IP sub-net, you can ping each other.
>
> Then set sharing files and printers, then open shares on the resources you
> want to share.

I guess i'm not clear either. Perhaps the OP is trying to use "Remote
Desktop"?

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

"Peter A. Stavrakoglou" > wrote in message
...
> "kjknights" > wrote in message
> ...
>> please can someone explain to me how i can view all the people who are
>> connected to this home network when i look @ the network places option???
>>
>> any help would be much appreciated
>>
>> thanks
>
> You can see who is connected to your network by using the router's base
> station management tool (or whatever the manufacturer of your router calls
> it). You access the tool by entering the router's IP address into your
> internet browser. Once in it, you can view the DHCO client list to see
> who is connected to your network. Another option is to try a thrid party
> application such as "Network Magic". It's a really good application that
> makes networking easier for common folk like us.

Correction - that's "DHCP" client list, sorry for any confusion.

[Martin]

"Kemco" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Kj,
>
> What is going on is your computers do not have a user account for each
> other. Your user name when you log on to your computer needs to be added
> to
> the other computer and vise versa. Go to control panel > user accounts >
> add
> user. Add your friends name as it appears when he logs on if you are not
> sure what it is if you have xp all you have to do is click the start
> button
> and it is at the top of the start menu. Once you've added the user
> account
> it needs to have the same password as it has on the computer its from so
> if
> it doesn't have a password then don't put a password on this computer
> account. Once you've finished that you should be able to access each
> others
> computers fine.

Just a note to this - I had to add a password to my two XP-Pro machines so
they could access each other's shared directories. Just having the User
Names added wasn't enough each user also had to have a password (could be
just 123 or similar). Also may have to activate the Guest account on each
PC as well.

To try and make this easier for the OP to understand, this is (for example)
what users you need on the two computers:

PC1 PC2
John (password1) Frank (password2)
Frank (password2) John (password1)
Guest Guest

(abviously change the names to suit, but I presume you get the point)