"Moxxon" <Mox***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am currently in quite a pickle. I am trying to set up a home network
> between my two desktop computers. I made a disk using the XP step by step
> way
> but it didnt work because it says it doesnt work on 2000. I will give you
> some background, 1st computer is Windows 2000 Pro and 2nd computer is
> Windows
> XP Pro. I simply want to be able to print from 2nd computer (printer is
> connected to 2000 pro computer) and I want to make a shard folder to back
> up
> stuff from 2nd computer. I have a wired router (D-Link DI-604). The
> printer
> in question is a hp deskjet 920c. Any help would be appreciated (prefebly
> step by step ). Oh ya the broadband thing that has blincking lights is a
> RCA.
> Also I went to network places and found my second computer but whenever I
> click it it says "Computer Name" is not accessable. The network path was
> not
> found.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Moxxon

"Bruce Sanderson" <bsand***@junk.junk> wrote in message
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> On both computer:
> - logon with the same username and password on both computers
> 1. open the Local Area Connetion Properties (on XP - Start, Network
> Connections, right click Local Area Connection, select Properties)
> 2. make sure there is a check mark beside Client for Microsoft Networks
> and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
> 3. click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
> 4. click Properties
> 5. select the "Obtain an IP address automatically" radio button
> 6. select the "Obtain DNS server address automatically" radio button
> 7. click Advanced...
> 8. select the WINS tab
> 9. select the "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP" radio button
> 10. click OK; click OK; click Close;
>
> If you have Windows XP SP2 do steps 11 through 16; otherwise skip to step
> 17.
>
> 11. on the Local Area Connection's Properties page, select the Advanced
> tab
> 12. click Settings...
> 13. on the General tab, if the Off radio button is selected the Windows
> Firewall is disabled - while this means the Firewall will not interfere
> with your networking, it does mean that protection afforded by the
> Firewall is turned off - skip to step 17
> 14. if the On radio button is selected, make sure there is no check mark
> in "Don't all exceptions"
> 15. select the Exceptions tab
> 16. make sure there is a check mark beside "File and Print Sharing"; click
> OK
> 17. create a folder share
> 18. click Start, Run
> 19. key \\computername (name of the other computer); Press Enter
>
> You should get a Windows Explorer window showing the shares available on
> the other computer and be able to view the contents of the shared folder.
>
> You should also be able to drill down through My Network Places, Entire
> Network etc., but I find that tedious.  The Start, Run dialog remembers
> what you have keyed, so its simple to select the \\computername entry if
> you need to later.
>
> Until you get file/folder sharing working, there is little point pursuing
> printer sharing.  If file/folder sharing works, but you can't get the
> printer sharing to work and the information below doesn't help, I suggest
> posting in the microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax newsgroup.
>
> You may find that the printer driver on the Windows 2000 computer is for
> "NT 4 and Windows 2000".  This driver quite likely won't work on Windows
> XP. See
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/AddDrivertoOldOS.htm
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterNoPP.htm
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
> --
> Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders
>
> It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
>
>
>
> "Moxxon" <Mox***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3724FE3-96FD-430C-965C-633BB6ED3DAC@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am currently in quite a pickle. I am trying to set up a home network
>> between my two desktop computers. I made a disk using the XP step by step
>> way
>> but it didnt work because it says it doesnt work on 2000. I will give you
>> some background, 1st computer is Windows 2000 Pro and 2nd computer is
>> Windows
>> XP Pro. I simply want to be able to print from 2nd computer (printer is
>> connected to 2000 pro computer) and I want to make a shard folder to back
>> up
>> stuff from 2nd computer. I have a wired router (D-Link DI-604). The
>> printer
>> in question is a hp deskjet 920c. Any help would be appreciated (prefebly
>> step by step ). Oh ya the broadband thing that has blincking lights is a
>> RCA.
>> Also I went to network places and found my second computer but whenever I
>> click it it says "Computer Name" is not accessable. The network path was
>> not
>> found.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Moxxon
>
>

>found.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Moxxon
>.
>