File Sharing On A Wireless Network

Hi i currently have a wireless network set up like this.
Combined broadband modem and wireless router which is connected to:
A computer running vista home premium via ethernet cable
A computer running xp home edition via wireless
Both of these computers get an internet connection. I have tried file
sharing using clear names for the computers and workgroup but the computers
do not seem to co-operate with each other. Is it because my computers
accounts don't have usernames and passwords?
Firstly once you have enable file sharing on both computers where do you go
to find the other computers folders? And secondly is there anything else that
i might need to do to my networl to get it to share files?
Thanks

Hi,

Start with pinging each computer from another one.
If pings pass, this may be a sharing issue - otherwise you're up
to fixing the basic tcpip connectivity.

Regards,
--PA

"Michael J" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:FD8478F8-C6C7-48B4-8BC8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi i currently have a wireless network set up like this.
> Combined broadband modem and wireless router which is connected to:
> A computer running vista home premium via ethernet cable
> A computer running xp home edition via wireless
> Both of these computers get an internet connection. I have tried file
> sharing using clear names for the computers and workgroup but the computers
> do not seem to co-operate with each other. Is it because my computers
> accounts don't have usernames and passwords?
> Firstly once you have enable file sharing on both computers where do you go
> to find the other computers folders? And secondly is there anything else that
> i might need to do to my networl to get it to share files?
> Thanks

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 it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
Basic XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Michael J" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FD8478F8-C6C7-48B4-8BC8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi i currently have a wireless network set up like this.
> Combined broadband modem and wireless router which is connected to:
> A computer running vista home premium via ethernet cable
> A computer running xp home edition via wireless
> Both of these computers get an internet connection. I have tried file
> sharing using clear names for the computers and workgroup but the
> computers
> do not seem to co-operate with each other. Is it because my computers
> accounts don't have usernames and passwords?
> Firstly once you have enable file sharing on both computers where do you
> go
> to find the other computers folders? And secondly is there anything else
> that
> i might need to do to my networl to get it to share files?
> Thanks

Hi there. It turns out that the problem was right under my nose! I had forgot
to configure my firewall for file sharing. I have fixed this problem and i am
now sharing files and printers with ease. Sorry for wasting your time, but
thanks anyway for replying to my post.