conecting my laptop to my home pc

i have just purchased a wireless laptop but my home pc is not wireless so i
am joining them using LAN but with the lead conected i can't get to any files
on the home pc can't even see the other pc home pc runs professional laptop
runs home
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Its all a learning curve so its good to share.

"DesK_en.nett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>i have just purchased a wireless laptop but my home pc is not wireless so i
> am joining them using LAN but with the lead conected i can't get to any
> files
> on the home pc can't even see the other pc home pc runs professional
> laptop
> runs home
> --
> Its all a learning curve so its good to share.


Two things you need to do - firstly, on both machines you need to set
folders you want to share, to be shared.
Secondly, you won't be able to connect the machines together with a regular
CAT5 cable - you need a crossover cable.

Adding to what Gordon stated, once physically connected together, you also
need to configure the NIC. Without a DHCP server you'll need to do
everything yourself. I would suggest that you enable ICS on the desktop
machine.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...tup/wired.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...p/default.mspx

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"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "DesK_en.nett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2E93E680-2000-4864-BB13-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>i have just purchased a wireless laptop but my home pc is not wireless so
>>i
>> am joining them using LAN but with the lead conected i can't get to any
>> files
>> on the home pc can't even see the other pc home pc runs professional
>> laptop
>> runs home
>> --
>> Its all a learning curve so its good to share.
>
>
> Two things you need to do - firstly, on both machines you need to set
> folders you want to share, to be shared.
> Secondly, you won't be able to connect the machines together with a
> regular CAT5 cable - you need a crossover cable.
>

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
to be shared.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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>i have just purchased a wireless laptop but my home pc is not wireless so i
> am joining them using LAN but with the lead conected i can't get to any
> files
> on the home pc can't even see the other pc home pc runs professional
> laptop
> runs home
> --
> Its all a learning curve so its good to share.