Re: Wireless Home Networking of Windows 2000 & Windows XP

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From: user (fegan_at_netzero.com)
Date: 05/21/04 

Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 08:41:51 -0400

    I know the default workgroup name is different on the two OS's. Prior to
XP and, I believe ME, MS used "WORKGROUP" then switched to "MSHOME" (the
last may not be exact, doesn't matter though). The point is they have to
match or they are on different networks, simular to having different IP
subnet masks. To get started check properties on My Computer-Network
Identification or in Control Panels -System -Network Identification.

Good luck

"Wireless User" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:fc3801c43e7e$31fcf7c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I have two machines one has Windows 2000 Professional and
> the other has Windows XP installed on it. I also have
> Linksys Wireless G USB adapter on Windows XP & Wireless
> Machine having Wireless card with B technology. Now Iam
> able to use internet with my DSL cable attached to
> Wireless G Router and they both seem to work fine.
>
> What I am trying to do is use these two machines talk to
> each other and also share Printer that is attached to Win
> XP machine via Laptop that has Wireless adapter card.
>
> Iam not able to network these two machines together. Can
> anybody give me the steps of how to configure these two
> machines so that they can see each other on Windoex XP
> network. Since the Disk that is created by Windows XP
> cannot be run on Windows 2000 Professional. I have to do
> this manually.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks

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