Re: Networking with XP

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From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: 23 Feb 2005 09:36:10 -0600

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 07:03:02 -0800, "toricon"
<toricon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Please could someone answer a question? I have a new computer with XP
>connected to the internet using a DSL connection. I would like to network
>with a computer that has Win 2000 Pro is this possible? Thank you

Yes.

Here are a few websites with useful tutorials:
http://www.cablesense.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.wown.com/

File sharing, between all different versions of Windows:
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=87c0a6db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en> 

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Chuck 
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