Re: Basic networking question

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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:02:01 -0700, the dave <the
dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Would someone please point me to ro tell me the most basic thing. Connection
2 or 3 xp pro computers via a wireless router to the interent - Are these
computeres now networked and able to access each others files? If not, how?
What exact settings do I need to check in Windows for file sharing or
whatever I need. WHats the diff - Shared Folder / File Sharing.

Thank you so much. Any link is okay. None Ive found seem to go over this
basic stuff at least understandably to me.

Dave,

There are no simple settings involved in networking Windows computers. When in
doubt, diagnose and test from the bottom up.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html

If both computers now have Internet service, they are CAPABLE of sharing files
with each other. Go through my Windows Networking Troubleshooting guide, item
by item, please.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html

Look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
"net config workstation", from each computer, so we can diagnose the problem.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
(download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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