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File Sharing: Router, Vista, XP

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Name: Thermiceas
Date: August 7, 2008 at 12:05:48 Pacific
Subject: File Sharing: Router, Vista, XP
OS: Vista/XP
CPU/Ram: intel core 2 duo3.7
Model/Manufacturer: Dell ispiron 530

Comment:

I have Charter Com. high-speed internet hooked up to two computers(1 Vista, 1 XP) through a motorola 4-port VT2442 router. I am simply trying to access files on the other computer, but i dont know how??? thanks
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Response Number 1

Name: Immortal
Date: August 7, 2008 at 12:57:43 Pacific
Subject: File Sharing: Router, Vista, XP

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Assign IP adress to each PC, ping them to check connectivity,if doesnt work,make sure they are on same domain and the firewalls are off
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Response Number 2

Name: jefro
Date: August 7, 2008 at 13:46:31 Pacific
Subject: File Sharing: Router, Vista, XP

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See the help and support pages for file sharing. You may have to enable file sharing, put in a logon password, connect as user with that password.
You may be able to access with computer name. I suspect that if you use ipconfig command on both they should be in the same subnet (but may be public ip's also).
Changing the ip's may be easier in many cases to a static, we would need to know a bit more to tell. Using \\ipaddress\sharename is normally faster and easier than \\netbiosname\sharename.
I guess we could get to IPv6.
"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

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Response Number 3

Name: wanderer
Date: August 7, 2008 at 13:58:13 Pacific
Subject: File Sharing: Router, Vista, XP

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Do both machines get internet? If so ignore the advice on assigning ip address. It is not applicable.
Jefro's advice to use Help and Support off your start menu to walk you thru using the Network Wizard is an excellent suggestion.
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