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May 23rd 07, 03:39 PM
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Setting Up a Wireless Network with a Vista Laptop and an XP Deskto
I just recently purchased a Laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. I have
never setup a network and would like to so I can access files and the printer connected to the desktop. I am using a 2Wire modem/router. Both are able to connect to the internet, but I am unsure of how to setup a network where I can see both computers. I need to know what to do on both machines. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 
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May 24th 07, 04:31 PM
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Setting Up a Wireless Network with a Vista Laptop and an XP De
Thanks for your help Chuck. I worked on it last night and got it running.
"Chuck" wrote: On Wed, 23 May 2007 08:39:02 -0700, DAN O DAN wrote: I just recently purchased a Laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. I have never setup a network and would like to so I can access files and the printer connected to the desktop. I am using a 2Wire modem/router. Both are able to connect to the internet, but I am unsure of how to setup a network where I can see both computers. I need to know what to do on both machines. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. If both computers have Internet service, then the wireless issue is irrelevant. Concentrate now on the XP - Vista issue. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html Setting the Network Location Type to Private, on the Vista computer, is a key step here. Also, make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled, and both computers are in the same workgroup. And check the firewall on the XP computer. -- 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.
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May 24th 07, 04:40 PM
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Setting Up a Wireless Network with a Vista Laptop and an XP De
On Thu, 24 May 2007 09:31:01 -0700, DAN O
wrote: "Chuck" wrote: On Wed, 23 May 2007 08:39:02 -0700, DAN O DAN wrote: I just recently purchased a Laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. I have never setup a network and would like to so I can access files and the printer connected to the desktop. I am using a 2Wire modem/router. Both are able to connect to the internet, but I am unsure of how to setup a network where I can see both computers. I need to know what to do on both machines. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. If both computers have Internet service, then the wireless issue is irrelevant. Concentrate now on the XP - Vista issue. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html Setting the Network Location Type to Private, on the Vista computer, is a key step here. Also, make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled, and both computers are in the same workgroup. And check the firewall on the XP computer. Thanks for your help Chuck. I worked on it last night and got it running. Thanks for the feedback, Dan. -- 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.
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