Hi everyone my current computer is running windows 2000 pro and i am plaining
on buying a new desktop running visa, i have read the tutorials on sharing
files between
two computers, using a crossover Ethernet cable, i am planning on having
the two computers connected through my linksys wireless router can i change
the settings on the router to share files between the new computer and the
old one? and if vista
does not support my HP printer would i have to move the files over to my old
computer before printing. thanks for your help PS my old computer only has
one Ethernet input Tim

On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 05:06:03 -0700, tim wrote:

Hi everyone my current computer is running windows 2000 pro and i am plaining
on buying a new desktop running visa, i have read the tutorials on sharing
files between
two computers, using a crossover Ethernet cable, i am planning on having
the two computers connected through my linksys wireless router can i change
the settings on the router to share files between the new computer and the
old one? and if vista
does not support my HP printer would i have to move the files over to my old
computer before printing. thanks for your help PS my old computer only has
one Ethernet input Tim

Tim,

First, if you connect the computers through a router, don't worry about the
cross-over cable bit. Start with both computers able to get Internet - when you
have that then physical / logical connectivity will be good.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html

Next work on file sharing between the two computers.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html

Work on printer sharing last.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ows-vista.html

--
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.

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 05:06:03 -0700, tim wrote:

Hi everyone my current computer is running windows 2000 pro and i am plaining
on buying a new desktop running visa, i have read the tutorials on sharing
files between
two computers, using a crossover Ethernet cable, i am planning on having
the two computers connected through my linksys wireless router can i change
the settings on the router to share files between the new computer and the
old one? and if vista
does not support my HP printer would i have to move the files over to my old
computer before printing. thanks for your help PS my old computer only has
one Ethernet input Tim

Tim,

First, if you connect the computers through a router, don't worry about the
cross-over cable bit. Start with both computers able to get Internet - when you
have that then physical / logical connectivity will be good.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html

Next work on file sharing between the two computers.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html

Work on printer sharing last.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/network-printing-from-windows-vista.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ows-vista.html

--
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.
thanks chuck i am plaining on buying the acer E380 model desktop