2 home computers XP Pro on comp. and Home Ed. on other?

We just set up a second home computer tonight. We have XP
Pro on our new computer, and in order to save money, we
were just going to purchase XP Home Ed. for this second
computer. We currently have a router set-up for the
Internet, and may want to network both computers together
in the future, but that is not a necessity. Just wondering
if we can have XP Pro on one computer, and Home Ed. on the
other? Will we still be able to network the two together
in the future?

Thanks,Tiger

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Tiger wrote:
We just set up a second home computer tonight. We have XP
Pro on our new computer, and in order to save money, we
were just going to purchase XP Home Ed. for this second
computer. We currently have a router set-up for the
Internet, and may want to network both computers together
in the future, but that is not a necessity. Just wondering
if we can have XP Pro on one computer, and Home Ed. on the
other? Will we still be able to network the two together
in the future?

Thanks,Tiger

You should be able to network them both without a problem. Home Ed. doesn't
allow for domain usage. As long as you stick with a peer to peer workgroup
you will be fine.

Good luck

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"Tiger" wrote in message
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We just set up a second home computer tonight. We have XP
Pro on our new computer, and in order to save money, we
were just going to purchase XP Home Ed. for this second
computer. We currently have a router set-up for the
Internet, and may want to network both computers together
in the future, but that is not a necessity. Just wondering
if we can have XP Pro on one computer, and Home Ed. on the
other? Will we still be able to network the two together
in the future?

Thanks,Tiger

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Tiger typed:

We just set up a second home computer tonight. We have XP
Pro on our new computer, and in order to save money, we
were just going to purchase XP Home Ed. for this second
computer. We currently have a router set-up for the
Internet, and may want to network both computers together
in the future, but that is not a necessity. Just wondering
if we can have XP Pro on one computer, and Home Ed. on the
other? Will we still be able to network the two together
in the future?


Yes. No problem at all. As a matter of fact, that's exactly the
configuration I have here.

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When you look at Windows XP Home and Professional Editions head-to-head, =
the following appear to be the primary differences (outside of cost =
considerations):=20

All of these features are supported by Windows XP Professional and none =
of them is supported by Windows XP Home Edition.=20

Remote Desktop=20
Offline Files and Folders=20
Encrypting File System=20
Granular Access Control=20
Ability to join a Windows NT or Windows 2000 domain=20
Support for Group Policy and Roaming Profiles=20
Software Installation and Maintenance=20
Installation using Remote Installation Services (RIS)=20
Multi-language support=20
Multiprocessor support=20
Multiple Monitors support=20
Backup and dynamic disks=20
Upgrade from Windows NT/Windows 2000=20
Advanced networking support=20

Remote Desktop allows you to make your desktop computer a Terminal =
Server. This is very handy if you move from computer to computer and =
occasionally need to access your primary desktop from another machine. =
Remote Desktop is also nice when you're on the road, as you can connect =
to your machine over a VPN connection from a remote location.=20

Offline files and folders allow you to store the contents of a network =
share on the local disk. This feature isn't much use for permanently =
connected desktops, but its great if you travel with a laptop. When you =
plug the laptop back into the network, the files changed on the laptop =
are automatically synchronized so that the files in the network share =
are up to date.=20

The Encrypting Files System (EFS) allows you to encrypt files so that =
unauthorized users cannot view their contents. This is helpful in a high =
security or a laptop environment. EFS depends on the NTFS file system. =
Both Windows XP Home and Professional support the NTFS file system, but =
EFS is disabled on XP Home. EFS is best used on laptop computers. If you =
don't use XP on laptops, you might not consider this a must-have =
feature.=20

The NTFS file system allows you to assign specific permissions on files =
and folders. Windows XP Professional allows you to assign the full range =
of NTFS permissions to files and folders. Windows XP Home allows you to =
assign NTFS permissions to files and folders, but the range of =
permissions is limited. Instead of granular NTFS based access controls, =
Windows XP Home implements something called "Simple File Sharing". The =
Simple File Sharing scheme allows you to assign files and folders a =
predefined level of access. The predefined levels are defined in this =
Knowledge Base article:
http://www.winxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?i...AccessLevel=20

XP Home computers cannot join Windows NT/2000 domains. Windows NT or =
2000 domain features such as Group Policy, Software Installation and =
Maintenance and roaming profiles are not available for XP Home =
computers. The Remote Installation Service (RIS) allows you to install =
Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional over the network on a machine =
with no operating system. RIS depends on an Active Directory domain. If =
your shop doesn't use the domain model, then XP Home might fill the =
bill.=20

Multi-language support allows you to change the language used is various =
dialog boxes and applications "on the fly". This is a helpful feature is =
multinational corporations, but is probably not something you require if =
you work in one language exclusively.=20

Multiprocessor and multiple monitor hard support in Windows XP =
Professional allows you use up to two processors and 10 monitors. XP =
Home allows only a single processor and monitor.=20

The updated Windows NT backup program is included with XP Professional =
and XP Home. This backup program is a major update to the old ntbackup =
utility. The new backup program allows you to back up to virtually any =
media, such as local and remote disks, tape, floppy or CD-R.=20

Dynamic Disks allow you to create advanced Windows XP volumes, such as =
spanned or striped volumes. Windows XP Home does not support Dynamic =
Disks and therefore you are limited to only simple volumes. Spanned =
volumes allow you to extend the size of partitions (called volumes on =
Dynamic Disks) while striped volumes provide an extra measure of disk =
performance. Neither XP Professional nor Home supports fault tolerant =
volumes (such as software-based RAID 5).=20

If you are already running Windows NT or Windows 2000, your only upgrade =
option is to XP Professional. You will not be able to upgrade to XP =
Home.=20

XP Home edition does not support advanced some networking features. =
Networking components not supported by XP Home include IPSec, Client =
Services for NetWare (CSNW) and Network Monitor. IPSec encrypts data =
moving over the network and is important in high security and VPN =
environments. CSNW is only of use if you run a Novell NetWare network =
and Network Monitor is a TCP/IP network "sniffer" that allows you to =
capture packets for troubleshooting network related problems.=20

Looking at these features as a whole, Windows XP Home fits the needs of =
home users and small companies that use their computers in a =
non-networked or in a network workgroup environment. Windows XP =
Professional is the best choice for companies that use Windows NT or =
Windows 2000 domains, require a higher level of security, and those that =
have laptop users that need to secure local files and need access to =
network file share resources when connected and disconnected from the =
network.

Yes they can be networked together just don't expect the same level of =
file/folder security in the XP Home box.



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We just set up a second home computer tonight. We have XP=20
Pro on our new computer, and in order to save money, we=20
were just going to purchase XP Home Ed. for this second=20
computer. We currently have a router set-up for the=20
Internet, and may want to network both computers together=20
in the future, but that is not a necessity. Just wondering=20
if we can have XP Pro on one computer, and Home Ed. on the=20
other? Will we still be able to network the two together=20
in the future?
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Thanks,Tiger