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July 2nd 07, 11:28 AM
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XP desktop network to Vista Laptop
I have an XP SP2 desktop connected to an adsl modem via ethernet and also
connected to a wireless router. My laptop (vista home premium) can access the wireless router and access the internet but I can't get it to do file sharing. All i want to do is be able to access my usb external hard disk connected to my desktop from my laptop. Can anybody please tell me how to do this usinh my network? also do i need a wireless card in my desktop? any help appreciated. Regards Daryl 
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July 2nd 07, 01:32 PM
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XP desktop network to Vista Laptop
On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:28:00 +1000, "Daryl Nish"
wrote: I have an XP SP2 desktop connected to an adsl modem via ethernet and also connected to a wireless router. My laptop (vista home premium) can access the wireless router and access the internet but I can't get it to do file sharing. All i want to do is be able to access my usb external hard disk connected to my desktop from my laptop. Can anybody please tell me how to do this usinh my network? also do i need a wireless card in my desktop? any help appreciated. Regards Daryl Daryl, If both computers can access the Internet, then you don't need more hardware. Can you get the Vista laptop to access anything shared by the desktop? Does the desktop share anything else? What is the exact error message or problem observed when you "can't get it to do file sharing."? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html Is the XP desktop running XP Home or Pro? If Pro, is it running Simple or Advanced File Sharing? If Advanced, is a non-Guest account activated for network access? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0....html#Activate If you're using Guest for access, is the external hard disk shared with a non-"$" share name? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-xp.html#Guest -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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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July 4th 07, 05:38 AM
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XP desktop network to Vista Laptop
I wrang microsoft and paid $80 for a quick an easy solution:
Simply map the IP address of the computer you want to connect to through vista and ensure its a shared resource and it works a treat. "Chuck [MVP - Windows Networking]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:28:00 +1000, "Daryl Nish" wrote: I have an XP SP2 desktop connected to an adsl modem via ethernet and also connected to a wireless router. My laptop (vista home premium) can access the wireless router and access the internet but I can't get it to do file sharing. All i want to do is be able to access my usb external hard disk connected to my desktop from my laptop. Can anybody please tell me how to do this usinh my network? also do i need a wireless card in my desktop? any help appreciated. Regards Daryl Daryl, If both computers can access the Internet, then you don't need more hardware. Can you get the Vista laptop to access anything shared by the desktop? Does the desktop share anything else? What is the exact error message or problem observed when you "can't get it to do file sharing."? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html Is the XP desktop running XP Home or Pro? If Pro, is it running Simple or Advanced File Sharing? If Advanced, is a non-Guest account activated for network access? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0....html#Activate If you're using Guest for access, is the external hard disk shared with a non-"$" share name? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-xp.html#Guest -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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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July 4th 07, 06:35 AM
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XP desktop network to Vista Laptop
On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 15:38:26 +1000, "Daryl Nish"
wrote: "Chuck [MVP - Windows Networking]" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:28:00 +1000, "Daryl Nish" wrote: I have an XP SP2 desktop connected to an adsl modem via ethernet and also connected to a wireless router. My laptop (vista home premium) can access the wireless router and access the internet but I can't get it to do file sharing. All i want to do is be able to access my usb external hard disk connected to my desktop from my laptop. Can anybody please tell me how to do this usinh my network? also do i need a wireless card in my desktop? any help appreciated. Regards Daryl Daryl, If both computers can access the Internet, then you don't need more hardware. Can you get the Vista laptop to access anything shared by the desktop? Does the desktop share anything else? What is the exact error message or problem observed when you "can't get it to do file sharing."? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html Is the XP desktop running XP Home or Pro? If Pro, is it running Simple or Advanced File Sharing? If Advanced, is a non-Guest account activated for network access? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0....html#Activate If you're using Guest for access, is the external hard disk shared with a non-"$" share name? http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-xp.html#Guest I wrang microsoft and paid $80 for a quick an easy solution: Simply map the IP address of the computer you want to connect to through vista and ensure its a shared resource and it works a treat. Thanks for sharing. LOL. $80 to tell you to use a fixed IP address. PTB was right. -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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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