I have a new Dell Dimension with Windows XP Home and an existing Dell
Optiplex with Windows XP Professional. I have connected the two computers
using a Linksys Cable Router. I have run the Windows Network Wizard on both.
The two computers are sharing Internet access, but how do I get them to share
files or printers?

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:46:03 -0800, "khollett"
<khollett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a new Dell Dimension with Windows XP Home and an existing Dell
>Optiplex with Windows XP Professional. I have connected the two computers
>using a Linksys Cable Router. I have run the Windows Network Wizard on both.
>The two computers are sharing Internet access, but how do I get them to share
>files or printers?

The Network Setup Wizard should have done everything necessary, short of your
setting up shares and permissioning.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html

If any problems, go thru my troubleshooting guides.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...indows-xp.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

And provide details.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Oh my God, Chuck...you are a God send! Your link
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
that I went to...and the first thing you told me to check 'personal
firewall', I said to myself "It can't be that easy!" and it was! So thank
you. I've been all through micrsoft's kb and they never once mentioned that
as a possible cause. I kept wishing for Windows 95 and the days of mapping a
drive letter. I kept thinking "Windows XP Home networking should not be this
difficult!"


"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:46:03 -0800, "khollett"
> <khollett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have a new Dell Dimension with Windows XP Home and an existing Dell
> >Optiplex with Windows XP Professional. I have connected the two computers
> >using a Linksys Cable Router. I have run the Windows Network Wizard on both.
> >The two computers are sharing Internet access, but how do I get them to share
> >files or printers?
>
> The Network Setup Wizard should have done everything necessary, short of your
> setting up shares and permissioning.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
>
> If any problems, go thru my troubleshooting guides.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...indows-xp.html
>
> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
> computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
> articles, and follow instructions precisely:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> And provide details.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:22:03 -0800, "Jodi" <Jodi@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:46:03 -0800, "khollett"
>> <khollett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I have a new Dell Dimension with Windows XP Home and an existing Dell
>> >Optiplex with Windows XP Professional. I have connected the two computers
>> >using a Linksys Cable Router. I have run the Windows Network Wizard on both.
>> >The two computers are sharing Internet access, but how do I get them to share
>> >files or printers?
>>
>> The Network Setup Wizard should have done everything necessary, short of your
>> setting up shares and permissioning.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
>>
>> If any problems, go thru my troubleshooting guides.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...indows-xp.html
>>
>> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
>> computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
>> articles, and follow instructions precisely:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>>
>> And provide details.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html

>Oh my God, Chuck...you are a God send! Your link
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>that I went to...and the first thing you told me to check 'personal
>firewall', I said to myself "It can't be that easy!" and it was! So thank
>you. I've been all through micrsoft's kb and they never once mentioned that
>as a possible cause. I kept wishing for Windows 95 and the days of mapping a
>drive letter. I kept thinking "Windows XP Home networking should not be this
>difficult!"

That's great, Jodi. Thanks for the feedback!

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.