Hi.
I have the following.
One laptop on XP Sp3 (w/ Printer connected)
One laptop on Vista Sp1
They both connect to the internet via my wireless router.
I am using DSL > Wireless Router.
Here is my question. How do I set up a share folder on both computers? How can I share them so from either one computer I am able to transfer files to and from each other. Is this possible to share folders and transfer them via wireless? What would I need to change?
What do I need to do so I can see the notebooks's share folder?
Also since one laptop (XP) has the printer connected am I able to connect to my printer (wireless) from my other laptop?
Thanks all
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You'll need to install this on your XP machine:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...1d-ee46-481e-ba11-37f485fa34ea&displaylang=en
And you will need to put both computers on the same Workgroup. -
Also, make sure you set the folder to share right clicking on the folder, and selecting the appropriate privileges.
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I also changed the Workgroup to WORKGROUP. I had to make this change on my XP laptop because my Vista laptop would not allow me to change my workgroup!!? It is grayed out. I am using Vista Home Premium.
Anyway.. In XP laptop I created a folder named "SharedFolder". Right click and Sharing Tab..Under Network sharing and security> I checked thare this folder on the network.
However I do not see my sharefolder in my Vista laptop.
Also I should note I want to share files and be able to print via wireless. My printer is connected to my XP laptop but I want to be able to print from my Vista laptop via wiress. Is this possible?
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I am able to see my ShareFolder on my XP computer VIA "My Network Places". On Vista I have shared my "Public" folder however I am unable to see my it when I goto Network (Start>Network). Shouldn't I at least see my own ShareFOlder like XP?
My workgroup is correct on both computers. anyone? -
Anyone? .. ... ..
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Networking VISTA/XP has been pretty finnicky for me.
What I usually do when I am having problems is Create a new network on both computers (same workgroup) and reboot.
Also, instead of looking for the computer you can type it's address in manually
go to Windows Explorer and type in:
"//computerName"
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Have you tried googling on your problem yet? Seems like a lot of other people have the same problem. There do seem to be a variety of different solutions, probably because there are various reasons for not being able to see the XP machine on the _Vista machine.
Several fora threads that seem to have some useful avenues are:
- http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12546_102-0.html?hhTest=1&forumID=133&threadID=236402&start=0
- http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-vista/file-sharing-from-xp-to-vista/425.html
- http://www.home-network-help.com/simple-file-sharing.html
- http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30063384/file-sharing-vista-to-xp.aspx
There's also a Microsoft TechNet article on _Vista file-sharing and the differences between that and XP file-sharing, BB727037.
Setting up sharefold w/XP and Vista notebooks.
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by JBlue, Aug 18, 2008.