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edog2008   07-02-2008 at 07:40:17 AM

How the heck do you get two computers to see and exchange data on XP?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :??: I went through the stupid wizard and I can't find any shared files or folders. Any step by step guides for dummies?????

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fihart   07-02-2008 at 11:26:48 AM
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Are you using a crossover ethernet cable or straight-thru cables via a router?

Have you turned off firewalls on both machines? Permitted sharing in the properties of the folders you want to share on the target machine ?

Supplied the correct computer name (see Control Panel, System) and path when filling in the Wizard ?

It's clunky and slow but it'll work in the end.

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edog2008   07-02-2008 at 05:14:54 PM
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Not using crossover ethernet cable. Is that a better way?

No firewall on new computer. Need to verify it is off on old computer.

Permitted sharing??? Properties of which folder? The one I want data to go into?

Yes computer names are correct.


Thanks for your help!!

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fihart   07-02-2008 at 09:28:39 PM
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Crossover is simpler -- but any router with enough ethernet sockets -- plus two straight thru ethernet cables will do.

Right Click on the folder which contains the files you want to access and enable sharing.

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suvayanr   07-03-2008 at 12:35:28 PM
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well, he can't even see the computers on the network

1. make sure they are on the same Workgroup
2. make sure that all firewall software/antivirus is disabled
3. try sending ping requests between the computers first

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fihart   07-03-2008 at 01:21:35 PM
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"well, he can't even see the computers on the network"

I'm assuming he has a keyboard, mouse and monitor attached to the target computer and can access the folders that way.

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