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also see<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21262266/workgroup.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21262266/workgroup.html</a><br />
and<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20831735/Setup-Workgroup.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20831735/Setup-Workgroup.html</a><br />
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Rememeber to turn off any firewalls during testing, and to re-enable them if needed.<br />
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I hope this helps !<br />

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also see

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21262266/workgroup.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21262266/workgroup.html]
and
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20831735/Setup-Workgroup.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20831735/Setup-Workgroup.html]

Rememeber to turn off any firewalls during testing, and to re-enable them if needed.

I hope this helps !


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I have a wirelss ADSL modem/router. &nbsp;My desktop connects to this via ethernet. &nbsp; I have laptop that connects to the router wireless. &nbsp;This works fine for surfing the net.<br />
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I want to be able to access the files on the desktop from the laptop over the wireless network.<br />
How do I do this?<br />
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I'm using XP SP2 on both machines.
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I have a wirelss ADSL modem/router.  My desktop connects to this via ethernet.   I have laptop that connects to the router wireless.  This works fine for surfing the net.

I want to be able to access the files on the desktop from the laptop over the wireless network.
How do I do this?

I'm using XP SP2 on both machines.

Wireless network

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.

Windows Networking

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.