Hello, I'm trying to get a home network set up between my laptop and my computer(s). i want to be able to share files between the laptop and my PC.
My PC is running Windows XP and is hardwired into my Linksys WRT54GL running : DD-WRT v23 SP2 Linux Firmware.
My Laptop is running Windows Vista Home Premium and has a Intel Pro Wireless card.
I've tried everything i can think of in the setup home network crap on both laptops. i just want to be able to connect to my Secured (WPA2) home network and have a shared folder on both the laptop and my PC.
I CAN connect my laptop to my router network (although a lot of the times Vista cannot find or connect to it. But that's a separate issue).
So, any help or guides would be extremely useful. Thank you.
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Related thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=193015
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another related thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=194344
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Make sure you have LLTD on the XP machine: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...1D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en
And make sure both machines are on the same workgroup (XP and Vista have different default workgroups). This worked for me. -
Thanks for the replies. The LLTD is something i would have never figured out on my own. the Workgroup thing was not even in my mind. I figured they would have been the same. Surprised they changed the default in vista.
Anyway, thank you. problem solved. i can now view my XP home PC files from my laptop and Vice Versa.
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Thanks for the links in this thread. There is some good information provided.
Creating A Home Network.
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by FourForty, Dec 4, 2007.