Viewing shared anything on a network

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mike

"Sean 3DD" <Sean3DD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have two new notebooks, both running XP, one has an intel 2100 network
> adaptor card, the other a 2200, both are (finally) connecting to a common
> ad-hoc network with the same name.
>
> Now here's the problem, I have no idea of what I'm supposed to do now, I
> have allowed sharing, etc, how/when am I supposed to 'see' a directory of
the
> other drives.
>
> I have created a common workgroup, but can only see what is on the 'host'
> machine when I 'explore'. as for sharing a printer and the internet, thats
is
> beyond me.
>
> I hope it is something simple... ...please!
>
> regards
>
> Sean 3DD
>
> An aside, of the two network cards, are they significantly different, as
> both machines where supposed to be identical, which one is 'better'?