Creating a Home Network

[us3rnotfound]

Look, I have 2 computers, both running XP Pro, both connected through a router.

The bottom line is, I would like to make it so I can share files between the 2 computers without using the horrible network setup wizard.

Thanks

 

[SgtZulu]

try posting in the correct forum

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Just share a folder. It'll tell you to run the wizard, you say "No, I want to share it anyways." The end.

- M4H

 

[us3rnotfound]

Let me rephrase.

Is there any way to manually create your network?

Thanks:disgust:

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Just share a folder. It'll tell you to run the wizard, you say "No, I want to share it anyways." The end.

- M4H

The problem is I cannot see the other computer from the other. It'll say some bs like cannot connect to network or something.

 

[OZEE]

Yes.

Using router/switch/hub for TCP/IP network, assign addresses to each computer. Assign them to the same workgroup. *POOF* network manually configured.

 

[Slogun]

MercenaryForHire was giving you the scoop.

No need to run the wizard, your router does it fairly automatically.
Some things that help the process are this:
turn off WinXP firewall
make sure both computer are running the same protocols in My Network Places
Instead of sharing a folder, right-click on the C drive of each computer,select properties/sharing tab/ select max share.

And I don't give a damn what forum somebody posts a question in

Edit: oh yea, same workgroup...
No, you won't see one computer from the oher UNTIL the network is completed.

 

[OZEE]

what IP addys have you assigned each computer?

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: OZEE
Yes.

Using router/switch/hub for TCP/IP network, assign addresses to each computer. Assign them to the same workgroup. *POOF* network manually configured.

Yes, that is what I want to do, but how would I go about doing it that way?

BTW, I have a Linksys router, wired.

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: OZEE
what IP addys have you assigned each computer?

How do I assign each computer an IP address?

 

[OZEE]

OK, if you're using a router, the easiest thing to do is to use DHCP - let the router assign the IP Address.

Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection > Properties. Then scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , properties, then select Obtain an IP address automatically. Do this on both computers, reboot, then see if that helps.... Come back here after you've done that.

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: OZEE
OK, if you're using a router, the easiest thing to do is to use DHCP - let the router assign the IP Address.

Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection > Properties. Then scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , properties, then select Obtain an IP address automatically. Do this on both computers, reboot, then see if that helps.... Come back here after you've done that.

Awesome, thanks a lot!

Worked flawlessy

 

[OZEE]

Kewl! Glad to help!

FYI - to manually assign the TCP/IP address, instead of selecting the "obtain address...", you would fill in the address and mask numbers below that selection. Typically, you'd want to use 192.168.1.xxx for your addresses (though you could technically use nearly anything) and 255.255.255.0 as the mask.

 

[SerialPrecision]

BTW if you have Zonealarm or something like it on either of the machines you will need to configure it to allow files to be shared over the network.