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> "dave" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> HELP
>> I have a desktop running xp pro
>> my other is a notebook running xp home
>> They are connected to the internet thru a router (cable)
>> I cannot figure out how to share files between the two.
Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
>
> Run the Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
> connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router).
> That's usually all that's needed to get file sharing to work.
Sub question
I have file sharing ok but only when my internet connection is enabled on
both computers. Is it not possible to file share without the internet
connection "live"?
John
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