Linking computers via router

Desktop with XP SP2 connected by cable to wireless router
Laptop with Vista Home premium connected wirelessly to router
Both connect to internet OK
How do I get the two computers to connect to each other?

Any help gratefully accepted!

Thanks

Dave S. wrote:
> Desktop with XP SP2 connected by cable to wireless router
> Laptop with Vista Home premium connected wirelessly to router
> Both connect to internet OK
> How do I get the two computers to connect to each other?
>
> Any help gratefully accepted!
>
> Thanks


You've done half the work by getting them both to connect through a
wireless router. For the other half, see these links:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rking_tips.htm
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
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

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

I shall go away and read, and then have another go.

Thanks for your help
Dave S.

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"Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message
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> Dave S. wrote:
>> Desktop with XP SP2 connected by cable to wireless router
>> Laptop with Vista Home premium connected wirelessly to router
>> Both connect to internet OK
>> How do I get the two computers to connect to each other?
>>
>> Any help gratefully accepted!
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> You've done half the work by getting them both to connect through a
> wireless router. For the other half, see these links:
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rking_tips.htm
> Vista File and Printer Sharing-
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
> Windows XP File Sharing -
> 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
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm