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Password needed to connect XP deskt
Name: aeowolf08 Date: May 11, 2008 at 07:15:02 Pacific OS: xpsp2 CPU/Ram: dual core, 2gig Product: home assembled pc, Compaq
Comment:
I have recently added a wireless router to my XP desktop and cable modem. My Vista laptop has wireless built in. I have no problems connecting to the internet with either. My problem is that when I try to access my desktop with the laptop I'm asked for a password to connect to the C drive. I've tried my laptop login, my desktop login and my router login, but just keep getting login unsuccessful. When trying the other way, I can see the shared laptop folders, and can even access and move files to and from the Public folder, but the other folders I have set for sharing come up with a dialouge box telling me I may not have permission and to contact the server admin. I also can't get my printer to show up on the laptop. Any help anyone can give me will be gratefully received....
Summary: need to do is connect them up and then reboot both machines .... can't remember but XP will prob sense the connection and prompt u to run the network wizard ... if it doesn't just go into network neig...
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