Schonza

Hi guys. I'm struggling with my home network. I can't access my dad's comp from mine(and vice versa), nor setup shared printers or file sharing. His pc is running on xp pro, while mine is on xp media center. I used the xp cd network setup thing, but it didn't work, when i go to my network places i can't view the workgroup computers etc etc.

How do I get it to work properly?

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Vipernitrox

try accessing it through typing this in the adress bar of windows explorer: \\XXX.XXX.XXX (ip, found in nic properties) or \\XXXXXXX (computername, found in my computer properties)

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cohen

You need to have sharing enabled on both computers.

What is the OS??

You can access the internet on both, right?

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leron8

Here's what you have to do...

go to a folder you would like to share, (it can be any folder) typically go to my computer and there is a shared documents folder....

-right-click on it and go to sharing and security...
-a new window appears...
-select share this folder

now go to permissions and set the permissions you would like (full control, change, read)

that will let you see you're dad's files...

NOTE: you have to do this to both computers
and you will probably have to give a password to connect to his computer when everything is setup....

hope that helps....

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cohen

Totally wrong!

Wait until the OP has answered my questions and then we can go from there.

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Schonza

My computer is running on Windows XP Media Centre Edition.

My Dad's is running on Windows XP Professional, sp2.

Both PC's can access the net.

If you're wondering how the network is configured in terms of hardware, it's this.

Modem>Switch>Dad's computer/My switch>My computer/Xbox.

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johnb35

If your network consists of computers in 2 different rooms then it should go Modem>router/switch>dads computer, then a cable going from router/switch to your room into a switch which disperses to computer and xbox. Are you sure each pc has the same workgroup name? have you ran network setup wizard on both machines and allowed printer and file sharing?

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Schonza

I have ran the cd on both machines, allowed file/printer sharing. I also fixed up that diagram, It didn't show it the way I wanted it to.

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Intel C2D E6300 @ 2.00 gHz
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Foxconn TSAA891
Pioneer 111-D Dvd Burner.
nVidia Geforce 7600 GS 256 mb Graphics Card.
19" Samsung Syncmaster 940BW monitor.

cohen

Same groupname? and you can you see the computers when you go into "My Network Places"?

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Schonza

Nothing comes up when I go to workgroup, nor can I see anything in "My Network Places".

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Intel C2D E6300 @ 2.00 gHz
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320GB SATA Western Digital HDD.
Gigabyte 945PL-S3 mobo.
Foxconn TSAA891
Pioneer 111-D Dvd Burner.
nVidia Geforce 7600 GS 256 mb Graphics Card.
19" Samsung Syncmaster 940BW monitor.