Set up a home network?

I am probably thick but I just want to be able to set up a network. My sons
computer is running XP professional and he is connected to me via a wireless
router. My computer is running vista home premium and for the life of me I
just cannot set up the two computers so they can see each other.The only
icons I can see is the residential gateway and my PC. Why can't I see my sons
computer when we are both connected to the same wireless router? I have read
and read the information on Vista and XP but I just keep going round in
circles. Please help, the lad only wants to access the music on my computer.

Hi Martine. Please follow the instructions in this article:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Thanks!
Gloria
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Gloria Boyer
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation

"Martine" wrote:

> I am probably thick but I just want to be able to set up a network. My sons
> computer is running XP professional and he is connected to me via a wireless
> router. My computer is running vista home premium and for the life of me I
> just cannot set up the two computers so they can see each other.The only
> icons I can see is the residential gateway and my PC. Why can't I see my sons
> computer when we are both connected to the same wireless router? I have read
> and read the information on Vista and XP but I just keep going round in
> circles. Please help, the lad only wants to access the music on my computer.

"Martine" wrote:

> I am probably thick but I just want to be able to set up a network. My sons
> computer is running XP professional and he is connected to me via a wireless
> router. My computer is running vista home premium and for the life of me I
> just cannot set up the two computers so they can see each other.The only
> icons I can see is the residential gateway and my PC. Why can't I see my sons
> computer when we are both connected to the same wireless router? I have read
> and read the information on Vista and XP but I just keep going round in
> circles. Please help, the lad only wants to access the music on my computer.

Thanks Gloria, I will try it,looks easier to understand than anything else I
have tried.

"Gloria Boyer [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Martine. Please follow the instructions in this article:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> Thanks!
> Gloria
> --
> Gloria Boyer
> Windows User Assistance team
> Microsoft Corporation
>

You posted twice, but didn't say anything either time.

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