help!! I need to know how to share things between two computers

item details
2 X PC's running XP pro SP2
1 X Router
1 X ADSL modem

config:
2 X PC's and ADSL modem are connected to the router

Problem:

Both PC's can access the internet successfully, however, I dont know how to
establish file and printer sharing between the 2 PC's. What do I do???????

File sharing/network wizard?
winxp help?


"Gabe" wrote in message
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item details
2 X PC's running XP pro SP2
1 X Router
1 X ADSL modem

config:
2 X PC's and ADSL modem are connected to the router

Problem:

Both PC's can access the internet successfully, however, I dont know how
to
establish file and printer sharing between the 2 PC's. What do I do???????

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

Under the section called "Troubleshooting & Tutorials" you will find:

.. Networking

steve

"Gabe" wrote in message
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item details
2 X PC's running XP pro SP2
1 X Router
1 X ADSL modem

config:
2 X PC's and ADSL modem are connected to the router

Problem:

Both PC's can access the internet successfully, however, I dont know how
to
establish file and printer sharing between the 2 PC's. What do I do???????

Click startrun type " %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe
hnetwiz.dll,HomeNetWizardRunDll " (without the quotes) press enter, follow
the prompts. Do the same for the other pc.

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"Gabe" wrote in message
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item details
2 X PC's running XP pro SP2
1 X Router
1 X ADSL modem

config:
2 X PC's and ADSL modem are connected to the router

Problem:

Both PC's can access the internet successfully, however, I dont know how
to
establish file and printer sharing between the 2 PC's. What do I do???????

Gabe wrote:
item details
2 X PC's running XP pro SP2
1 X Router
1 X ADSL modem

config:
2 X PC's and ADSL modem are connected to the router

Problem:

Both PC's can access the internet successfully, however, I dont know how to
establish file and printer sharing between the 2 PC's. What do I do???????


On each WinXP PC, create local user account(s), with password(s),
that have the desired access privileges to the desired shares. Log on
to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be able to
access the designated shares, provided your network is configured
properly. Also, make sure that WinXP's built-in firewall
is disabled on the internal LAN connection.

Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and he

Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...et/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm



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Thank you to all for your help. Its working now!

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

Gabe wrote:
item details
2 X PC's running XP pro SP2
1 X Router
1 X ADSL modem

config:
2 X PC's and ADSL modem are connected to the router

Problem:

Both PC's can access the internet successfully, however, I dont know how to
establish file and printer sharing between the 2 PC's. What do I do???????


On each WinXP PC, create local user account(s), with password(s),
that have the desired access privileges to the desired shares. Log on
to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be able to
access the designated shares, provided your network is configured
properly. Also, make sure that WinXP's built-in firewall
is disabled on the internal LAN connection.

Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and he

Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...et/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm



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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH