1. Make sure both computers are part of the same workgroup. You can find this out by
right clicking My Computer and selecting properties.
2. Make sure Both machines have an identical username & password on them (required for
sharing outside of a domain)
3. Network Discovery and Sharing should be turned on on the VIsta Machine and it's network
profile should be set to Private (not public). On the XP machine go to Network Places > View
Connections > and then right click on Local Area Connection that is active. Select Properties
and make sure File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is checked. It probably already
is.
As far using shared folders on each machine, I highly recoomend creating a folder
called DATA (eg. C\DATA). On both machines. YOu REALLY do not want to share
the whole C: drive! Create the folder, then right click the fold and make necessary
setting on the sharing tab.
As far as sharing a printer, you need to go to printer properties, and select sharing
and set a simple to remember share name (ex. If you have a Hewlit Packard LaserJet 1600
you may want to name it HP1600, keep is simple!)
There are MANY things that have to be set when setting up even a small network, but if
you follow the above steps, and look at each sharing options properties and settings, you
should be well on your way!!
Let us know how it goes, and I will monitor for further questions.
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by: theredcodePosted on 2008-02-02 at 09:39:40ID: 20805142
Plz note DHCP is enabled at Router.
This netgear router is limited to Sky United Kingdom. Thanks.
For more information www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sk
or www.skyuser.co.uk