Just want to share files and printer XP Home

Posted: 09-02-2003, 02:42 AM

Tony

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I want to share files between my desktop and laptop both
using XP Home. I have a Netgear hub and ethernet
connections on both computers. I first tried the wizard
to set up a home network and it didn't work, I couldn't
see the other computers or shared files. Then I manually
tried to do the workgroup thing. Gave each a static IP.
Pinged 127.0.0.1 on each to make sure the computers could
bind with their cards, was good. Then I tried to ping
the other computer 100% loss

What could I be doing
wrong. Once again I just want to share files and a
printer, no internet connection. Thanks for any help

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Posted: 09-02-2003, 04:42 PM

>-----Original Message-----
>I want to share files between my desktop and laptop both
>using XP Home. I have a Netgear hub and ethernet
>connections on both computers. I first tried the wizard
>to set up a home network and it didn't work, I couldn't
>see the other computers or shared files. Then I

manually

>tried to do the workgroup thing. Gave each a static

IP.

>Pinged 127.0.0.1 on each to make sure the computers

could

>bind with their cards, was good. Then I tried to ping
>the other computer 100% loss What could I be doing
>wrong. Once again I just want to share files and a
>printer, no internet connection. Thanks for any help
>.
>

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