D Link i704p router

I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms, would it be easy to
share files also with this set up?

Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)

Thanks

Keith

You can share files easily if you put them into the Shared Folders, or if
you want to share specific folders you can set them to share and control the
permissions of what people are allowed to do.

"BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
> I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms, would it be easy to
> share files also with this set up?
>
> Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
>
> Thanks
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>

Thanks EvilNem for your rely,
As a test I have put files in "Shared Folders" on both computers but I can
not see the contents of either pc from the other one?
Is there any thing else I need to do? Turn of XP's firewall?
Thanks for your help
Keith


"EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> You can share files easily if you put them into the Shared Folders, or if
> you want to share specific folders you can set them to share and control
> the permissions of what people are allowed to do.
>
> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:44703625$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
>> I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms, would it be easy to
>> share files also with this set up?
>>
>> Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

make sure you're both members of the same workgroup
XP Professional may be set to Workgroup while XP Home may be set to the
MSHOME workgroup
Change both of these to the same thing (doesn't have to be one or the other
can be something completely random if you like)
Then when you look in Network places you should see both the PC's and their
respective shared folders.

Unless you have some form of hardware firewall, or other software firewall
then I'd leave XP's firewall on otherwise your pc's a hazard to you and
every other internet user, hehe

hth
E.


"BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks EvilNem for your rely,
> As a test I have put files in "Shared Folders" on both computers but I can
> not see the contents of either pc from the other one?
> Is there any thing else I need to do? Turn of XP's firewall?
> Thanks for your help
> Keith
>
>
> "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:44711890$0$3639$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> You can share files easily if you put them into the Shared Folders, or if
>> you want to share specific folders you can set them to share and control
>> the permissions of what people are allowed to do.
>>
>> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:44703625$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>>I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
>>> I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms, would it be easy to
>>> share files also with this set up?
>>>
>>> Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks a lot EvilNem, will give it a try..
"EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> make sure you're both members of the same workgroup
> XP Professional may be set to Workgroup while XP Home may be set to the
> MSHOME workgroup
> Change both of these to the same thing (doesn't have to be one or the
> other can be something completely random if you like)
> Then when you look in Network places you should see both the PC's and
> their respective shared folders.
>
> Unless you have some form of hardware firewall, or other software firewall
> then I'd leave XP's firewall on otherwise your pc's a hazard to you and
> every other internet user, hehe
>
> hth
> E.
>
>
> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4471cf74$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>> Thanks EvilNem for your rely,
>> As a test I have put files in "Shared Folders" on both computers but I
>> can not see the contents of either pc from the other one?
>> Is there any thing else I need to do? Turn of XP's firewall?
>> Thanks for your help
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:44711890$0$3639$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> You can share files easily if you put them into the Shared Folders, or
>>> if you want to share specific folders you can set them to share and
>>> control the permissions of what people are allowed to do.
>>>
>>> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:44703625$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>>>I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
>>>> I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms, would it be easy
>>>> to share files also with this set up?
>>>>
>>>> Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Keith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You also need to create a user account on each computer for the other
computer or turn on the guest account on each computer.



"BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks a lot EvilNem, will give it a try..
> "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:44730118$0$3614$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> make sure you're both members of the same workgroup
>> XP Professional may be set to Workgroup while XP Home may be set to the
>> MSHOME workgroup
>> Change both of these to the same thing (doesn't have to be one or the
>> other can be something completely random if you like)
>> Then when you look in Network places you should see both the PC's and
>> their respective shared folders.
>>
>> Unless you have some form of hardware firewall, or other software
>> firewall then I'd leave XP's firewall on otherwise your pc's a hazard to
>> you and every other internet user, hehe
>>
>> hth
>> E.
>>
>>
>> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4471cf74$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>> Thanks EvilNem for your rely,
>>> As a test I have put files in "Shared Folders" on both computers but I
>>> can not see the contents of either pc from the other one?
>>> Is there any thing else I need to do? Turn of XP's firewall?
>>> Thanks for your help
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>> "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:44711890$0$3639$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> You can share files easily if you put them into the Shared Folders, or
>>>> if you want to share specific folders you can set them to share and
>>>> control the permissions of what people are allowed to do.
>>>>
>>>> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:44703625$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>>>>I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
>>>>> I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms, would it be easy
>>>>> to share files also with this set up?
>>>>>
>>>>> Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Keith
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Martin S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> You also need to create a user account on each computer for the
> other computer or turn on the guest account on each computer.

Not true.

>
>
>
> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:44730b75$0$25129$(E-Mail Removed) u...
> > Thanks a lot EvilNem, will give it a try..
> > "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:44730118$0$3614$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > make sure you're both members of the same workgroup
> > > XP Professional may be set to Workgroup while XP Home may
> > > be
> > > set to the MSHOME workgroup
> > > Change both of these to the same thing (doesn't have to be
> > > one
> > > or the other can be something completely random if you
> > > like)
> > > Then when you look in Network places you should see both
> > > the
> > > PC's and their respective shared folders.
> > >
> > > Unless you have some form of hardware firewall, or other
> > > software firewall then I'd leave XP's firewall on otherwise
> > > your pc's a hazard to you and every other internet user,
> > > hehe
> > >
> > > hth
> > > E.
> > >
> > >
> > > "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:4471cf74$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
> > > > Thanks EvilNem for your rely,
> > > > As a test I have put files in "Shared Folders" on both
> > > > computers but I can not see the contents of either pc
> > > > from
> > > > the other one? Is there any thing else I need to do? Turn
> > > > of XP's firewall?
> > > > Thanks for your help
> > > > Keith
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:44711890$0$3639$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > You can share files easily if you put them into the
> > > > > Shared
> > > > > Folders, or if you want to share specific folders you
> > > > > can
> > > > > set them to share and control the permissions of what
> > > > > people are allowed to do. "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > > > in message
> > > > > news:44703625$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
> > > > > > I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable
> > > > > > internet.
> > > > > > I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms,
> > > > > > would it be easy to share files also with this set
> > > > > > up?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keith

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Travis in Shoreline Washington

Travis, the King of useful info.... Not true again....


"Travis M." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Martin S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)
>> You also need to create a user account on each computer for the
>> other computer or turn on the guest account on each computer.
>
> Not true.
>
>>
>>
>>
>> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:44730b75$0$25129$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>> > Thanks a lot EvilNem, will give it a try..
>> > "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:44730118$0$3614$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > make sure you're both members of the same workgroup
>> > > XP Professional may be set to Workgroup while XP Home may be
>> > > set to the MSHOME workgroup
>> > > Change both of these to the same thing (doesn't have to be one
>> > > or the other can be something completely random if you like)
>> > > Then when you look in Network places you should see both the
>> > > PC's and their respective shared folders.
>> > >
>> > > Unless you have some form of hardware firewall, or other
>> > > software firewall then I'd leave XP's firewall on otherwise
>> > > your pc's a hazard to you and every other internet user, hehe
>> > >
>> > > hth
>> > > E.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > news:4471cf74$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>> > > > Thanks EvilNem for your rely,
>> > > > As a test I have put files in "Shared Folders" on both
>> > > > computers but I can not see the contents of either pc from
>> > > > the other one? Is there any thing else I need to do? Turn of XP's
>> > > > firewall?
>> > > > Thanks for your help
>> > > > Keith
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > > news:44711890$0$3639$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > > > You can share files easily if you put them into the Shared
>> > > > > Folders, or if you want to share specific folders you can
>> > > > > set them to share and control the permissions of what
>> > > > > people are allowed to do. "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > > > news:44703625$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>> > > > > > I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
>> > > > > > I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms,
>> > > > > > would it be easy to share files also with this set up?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Thanks
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Keith
>
> --
>
>
> Travis in Shoreline Washington
>
>

Martin,

If the OP only intends to use shared folders then no user needs to be
created, that was one of the good improvements of XP where unlike Win2k you
had to be a user or have the guest account enabled, if however there is
going to be use of share & NTFS permissions, then a user has to be created
otherwise there is no AUL to cross check with.

Cheers,

E.

"Martin S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Travis, the King of useful info.... Not true again....
>
>
> "Travis M." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:LnIdg.1305$go4.129@trndny05...
>> "Martin S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)
>>> You also need to create a user account on each computer for the
>>> other computer or turn on the guest account on each computer.
>>
>> Not true.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:44730b75$0$25129$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>> > Thanks a lot EvilNem, will give it a try..
>>> > "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> > news:44730118$0$3614$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> > > make sure you're both members of the same workgroup
>>> > > XP Professional may be set to Workgroup while XP Home may be
>>> > > set to the MSHOME workgroup
>>> > > Change both of these to the same thing (doesn't have to be one
>>> > > or the other can be something completely random if you like)
>>> > > Then when you look in Network places you should see both the
>>> > > PC's and their respective shared folders.
>>> > >
>>> > > Unless you have some form of hardware firewall, or other
>>> > > software firewall then I'd leave XP's firewall on otherwise
>>> > > your pc's a hazard to you and every other internet user, hehe
>>> > >
>>> > > hth
>>> > > E.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> > > news:4471cf74$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>> > > > Thanks EvilNem for your rely,
>>> > > > As a test I have put files in "Shared Folders" on both
>>> > > > computers but I can not see the contents of either pc from
>>> > > > the other one? Is there any thing else I need to do? Turn of XP's
>>> > > > firewall?
>>> > > > Thanks for your help
>>> > > > Keith
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > "EvilNem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> > > > news:44711890$0$3639$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> > > > > You can share files easily if you put them into the Shared
>>> > > > > Folders, or if you want to share specific folders you can
>>> > > > > set them to share and control the permissions of what
>>> > > > > people are allowed to do. "BB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> > > > > news:44703625$0$25132$(E-Mail Removed) u...
>>> > > > > > I have this router DLinki704p and Optus Cable internet.
>>> > > > > > I share the net with 2 computers in different rooms,
>>> > > > > > would it be easy to share files also with this set up?
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Both pc's are running Windows XP (1 pro and 1 home)
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Thanks
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Keith
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Travis in Shoreline Washington
>>
>>
>
>

"Martin S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Travis, the King of useful info.... Not true again....

Neither of my 2 XP computers have an account on them for the
other computer and both computers can see the drives and files on
the other.

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Travis in Shoreline Washington

>
>
> "Travis M." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:LnIdg.1305$go4.129@trndny05...
> > "Martin S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)
> > > You also need to create a user account on each computer for
> > > the
> > > other computer or turn on the guest account on each
> > > computer.
> >
> > Not true.
> >

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