Need help "seeing" host computer

[49erinnc]

Situation: XP Pro on desktop. Windows 2000 Pro on laptop. Netgear wireless router/card . I'm "connected" with the laptop and can surf internet/email, etc. anywhere around the house. However, I cannot figure out how to actually see/use files that are on my host/desktop from the lappy. I tried to run the XP network wizard. I clicked on option for "Set up a home/office network" and then clicked the box for "This computer connects directly to the internet. The other computers on this network connect to the internet through this computer." Once I do that and click "next" I get: "Other computers cannot connect to the internet through this computer...in addition to it's connection to the internet, this computer must have a connection to your network."

Am I even using the right utility in Windows to accomplish my goal? I need an abbreviate, idiot's guide to setting up a network. Like I said, I'm obviously connected to the host in terms of being able to get online. But I can't figure out how to access all my files on the host computer.

Any detailed help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help.

Read first the whole page (I.e. resist the urge to click on any of the links).

Once you understand the general scope start to investigate the links that concern your specific setting.

Link to: Sharing Disk Drives Between Computers on Windows Network.

:sun:

 

[49erinnc]

Wish I had posed my question yesterday instead of wasting the majority of my day and night trying to share files wirelessly. THANK YOU for that link. Not really sure what all I did to get it working right but I just followed the info on that page.

One question though: is it possible to share program files from the host computer to the remote? I think I remember reading in there somewhere that you couldn't share program files or the folder "Documents and Settings." Is there a loophole around this?

Thanks again for the help! :thumbsup: