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Name: Deadhorse
Date: January 9, 2007 at 12:39:01 Pacific
OS: XP Pro (both)
CPU/Ram: P4 (both)
Product: Dell (both)
Comment:

If I connect a P4 XP Pro desktop with a P4 XP Pro laptop by either net cable, neither one has been on a network before what do I have to do next to get them to share files?



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Name: Richard59
Date: January 9, 2007 at 12:56:03 Pacific
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Use a crossover cable. Run the networking wizard.
XP Help & Support has a walkthrough.

I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.


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Response Number 2
Name: networkid83
Date: January 9, 2007 at 15:43:46 Pacific
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Also make sure that File and Printer sharing is enabled in Local Area Connection adapter in Network Connections.

Start-Control panel->Network Connections

right click on LAN connection and go to properties

make sure File and Printer sharing is checked


Networkid

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