connecting 1 windows 7 machine and 1 windows xp machine to share files

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chopficaro

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ive got 2 computers hooked up to a router by Ethernet sharing an internet connection, the internet connection works fine for both computers. i would like to share documents also between the computers

one is a windows xp 32
one is a windows 7 64

ive set up many networks in the past with a bunch of xp machines without any trouble but now i am having trouble
my first step was on the windows 7 machine, i went to control panel -> network and sharing center -> setup a connection or network -> set up a new network

this is where i believe i am making a mistake of some kind, it seems that the windows 7 machine is assuming that i want to set up the network wirelessly, when it is connected to the router via Ethernet. it simply brings me to a screen that says choose the wireless router or access point you want to configure, and hangs there with a greyed out next button

everything seems to be going fine on the xp machine, i created a new network called "sharebear", told it that the computer connects through a residential gateway, enabled file and printer sharing, rebooted the machine, and confirmed that there was a new folder in the network places for shared documents

i went back to the windows 7 machine where it was still hanging, rebooted it, looked for the new network in network and sharing center and it wasn't there, i tried again to "set up a new network" on the windows 7 machine with the same hanging screen

what am i doing wrong?
 
UPDATE!!!
the computers can see one another!

on the windows 7 machine,
under the network sharing center, if i click on the icon at the top of the screen that says "multiple networks" i can see the windows xp computer, click on it and view and read/write all the shared files! my only concern with the windows 7 machine is why do i have to click on "multiple networks", why cant i see the network i created on the windows xp machine called "sharebear"?

on the windows xp machine,
if i click "add a network place" i can see the sharebear network, with only the xp machine on it, and there's another option called "workgroup", and if i click on that i can see the windows 7 machine, but the "ok" option is greyed out

so ive made some progress but im still not where i want to be, i hope this bit of info helps u help me :)
 
Just set both machines to be on the same workgroup (make it something other than "Workgroup" as that is the default) and you should be able to share whatever files and folders you make sharable.
 
ah ok i c sharebear is a workgroup and workgroup is a workgroup on the xp machine, i can see the windows 7 machine under the workgroup workgroup but it asks me for a user name and password, i dont have any passwords and ive tried all my user accounts on both machines and it wont give me access
and it wont let me add the windows 7 machine to sharebear, the ok button is greyed out
my firewall is set to allow sharing on both machines i dont know whats going on
 
chopficaro said:
ah ok i c sharebear is a workgroup and workgroup is a workgroup on the xp machine, i can see the windows 7 machine under the workgroup workgroup but it asks me for a user name and password, i dont have any passwords and ive tried all my user accounts on both machines and it wont give me access
and it wont let me add the windows 7 machine to sharebear, the ok button is greyed out
my firewall is set to allow sharing on both machines i dont know whats going on
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Did you try to change the name of the workgroup? OK doesn't become selectable unless you change something.
 
You need to setup a user name same as the xp machine in the windows 7 machine, use the same password as the xp machine.
cheers.
 
paulcheung said:
You need to setup a user name same as the xp machine in the windows 7 machine, use the same password as the xp machine.
cheers.
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No you don't. They just have to be on the same workgroup on the same router.
 
chopficaro said:
ah ok i c sharebear is a workgroup and workgroup is a workgroup on the xp machine, i can see the windows 7 machine under the workgroup workgroup but it asks me for a user name and password, i dont have any passwords and ive tried all my user accounts on both machines and it wont give me access
and it wont let me add the windows 7 machine to sharebear, the ok button is greyed out
my firewall is set to allow sharing on both machines i dont know whats going on
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Have you shared a specific folder? I think you need to set permissions for everyone or a specific user to access your files.
cheers
 
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