networking between windows me and xp with netgear

I cannot get the two computers to share files -i am using netgear 54 mbps
wireless router and 54 mbps wirelss pci adapter on the windows me machine. I
have tried setting it up without a router but couldn't so I purchased this
thinking it would do it. Both are on the internet but no sharing - can you
help? thank you, els

In article <892DE921-28FD-46A4-AAC5-(E-Mail Removed)>, Els
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I cannot get the two computers to share files -i am using netgear 54 mbps
>wireless router and 54 mbps wirelss pci adapter on the windows me machine. I
>have tried setting it up without a router but couldn't so I purchased this
>thinking it would do it. Both are on the internet but no sharing - can you
>help? thank you, els

Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). It
will make all the necessary settings:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm

If you don't have an XP CD-ROM or a floppy disk drive, copy the
Wizard's executable file to a CD-R or USB flash drive and run it on
the Me computer:

C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe

Configure any firewall programs to allow access by other computers on
the local area network.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Thank you Steve - I have done as you said. I can access the contents of "xp"
through the "me" computer but I cannot accesss the "me" contents through the
"xp" - is there another step that I have missed? thank you -Els

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <892DE921-28FD-46A4-AAC5-(E-Mail Removed)>, Els
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >I cannot get the two computers to share files -i am using netgear 54 mbps
> >wireless router and 54 mbps wirelss pci adapter on the windows me machine. I
> >have tried setting it up without a router but couldn't so I purchased this
> >thinking it would do it. Both are on the internet but no sharing - can you
> >help? thank you, els
>
> Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
> connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). It
> will make all the necessary settings:
>
> XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm
>
> If you don't have an XP CD-ROM or a floppy disk drive, copy the
> Wizard's executable file to a CD-R or USB flash drive and run it on
> the Me computer:
>
> C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe
>
> Configure any firewall programs to allow access by other computers on
> the local area network.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>

I spoke too soon - The icons are there for the sharing folders but when
clicked on it says "Windows cannot find the network or the shared name.

"Els" wrote:

> Thank you Steve - I have done as you said. I can access the contents of "xp"
> through the "me" computer but I cannot accesss the "me" contents through the
> "xp" - is there another step that I have missed? thank you -Els
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > In article <892DE921-28FD-46A4-AAC5-(E-Mail Removed)>, Els
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >I cannot get the two computers to share files -i am using netgear 54 mbps
> > >wireless router and 54 mbps wirelss pci adapter on the windows me machine. I
> > >have tried setting it up without a router but couldn't so I purchased this
> > >thinking it would do it. Both are on the internet but no sharing - can you
> > >help? thank you, els
> >
> > Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
> > connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). It
> > will make all the necessary settings:
> >
> > XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm
> >
> > If you don't have an XP CD-ROM or a floppy disk drive, copy the
> > Wizard's executable file to a CD-R or USB flash drive and run it on
> > the Me computer:
> >
> > C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe
> >
> > Configure any firewall programs to allow access by other computers on
> > the local area network.
> > --
> > Best Wishes,
> > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >
> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >
> > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >
> > Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> > http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
> >

In article <4D6C4197-C093-4039-AB5A-(E-Mail Removed)>, Els
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> > >I cannot get the two computers to share files -i am using netgear 54 mbps
>> > >wireless router and 54 mbps wirelss pci adapter on the windows me machine. I
>> > >have tried setting it up without a router but couldn't so I purchased this
>> > >thinking it would do it. Both are on the internet but no sharing - can you
>> > >help? thank you, els
>> >
>> > Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
>> > connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). It
>> > will make all the necessary settings:
>> >
>> > XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
>> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm
>> >
>> > If you don't have an XP CD-ROM or a floppy disk drive, copy the
>> > Wizard's executable file to a CD-R or USB flash drive and run it on
>> > the Me computer:
>> >
>> > C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe
>> >
>> > Configure any firewall programs to allow access by other computers on
>> > the local area network.
>>
>> Thank you Steve - I have done as you said. I can access the contents of "xp"
>> through the "me" computer but I cannot accesss the "me" contents through the
>> "xp" - is there another step that I have missed? thank you -Els
>
>I spoke too soon - The icons are there for the sharing folders but when
>clicked on it says "Windows cannot find the network or the shared name.

You're welcome, Els. Please run these tests and report the results on
each computer to help diagnose the problem:

1. Click Start > Run, type the other computer's name in the box in
this form, and click OK:

\\computer

2. Open a command prompt window (XP: Start > Run > cmd; Me: Start |
Run > command) and type these commands, substituting the other
computer's name in the second one:

net view
net view \\computer

Here are the expected results for each test:

1. A window opens showing the shared disks and folders on that
computer. Clicking a shared disk or folder shows its contents.

2. The first command shows the names of both computers. The second
command shows the shared disks and folders belonging to the other
computer.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

On the xp computer it says "list of servers not currently available" "network
path was not found" On the Me computer it showed itself - do I need to start
over completely? Again - thank you for your help.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <4D6C4197-C093-4039-AB5A-(E-Mail Removed)>, Els
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >> > >I cannot get the two computers to share files -i am using netgear 54 mbps
> >> > >wireless router and 54 mbps wirelss pci adapter on the windows me machine. I
> >> > >have tried setting it up without a router but couldn't so I purchased this
> >> > >thinking it would do it. Both are on the internet but no sharing - can you
> >> > >help? thank you, els
> >> >
> >> > Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
> >> > connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). It
> >> > will make all the necessary settings:
> >> >
> >> > XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
> >> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm
> >> >
> >> > If you don't have an XP CD-ROM or a floppy disk drive, copy the
> >> > Wizard's executable file to a CD-R or USB flash drive and run it on
> >> > the Me computer:
> >> >
> >> > C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe
> >> >
> >> > Configure any firewall programs to allow access by other computers on
> >> > the local area network.
> >>
> >> Thank you Steve - I have done as you said. I can access the contents of "xp"
> >> through the "me" computer but I cannot accesss the "me" contents through the
> >> "xp" - is there another step that I have missed? thank you -Els
> >
> >I spoke too soon - The icons are there for the sharing folders but when
> >clicked on it says "Windows cannot find the network or the shared name.
>
> You're welcome, Els. Please run these tests and report the results on
> each computer to help diagnose the problem:
>
> 1. Click Start > Run, type the other computer's name in the box in
> this form, and click OK:
>
> \\computer
>
> 2. Open a command prompt window (XP: Start > Run > cmd; Me: Start |
> Run > command) and type these commands, substituting the other
> computer's name in the second one:
>
> net view
> net view \\computer
>
> Here are the expected results for each test:
>
> 1. A window opens showing the shared disks and folders on that
> computer. Clicking a shared disk or folder shows its contents.
>
> 2. The first command shows the names of both computers. The second
> command shows the shared disks and folders belonging to the other
> computer.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>

In article <1B88DDB8-F041-4160-BA00-(E-Mail Removed)>, Els
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >> > >I cannot get the two computers to share files -i am using netgear 54 mbps
>> >> > >wireless router and 54 mbps wirelss pci adapter on the windows me machine. I
>> >> > >have tried setting it up without a router but couldn't so I purchased this
>> >> > >thinking it would do it. Both are on the internet but no sharing - can you
>> >> > >help? thank you, els
>> >> >
>> >> > Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
>> >> > connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). It
>> >> > will make all the necessary settings:
>> >> >
>> >> > XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
>> >> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm
>> >> >
>> >> > If you don't have an XP CD-ROM or a floppy disk drive, copy the
>> >> > Wizard's executable file to a CD-R or USB flash drive and run it on
>> >> > the Me computer:
>> >> >
>> >> > C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe
>> >> >
>> >> > Configure any firewall programs to allow access by other computers on
>> >> > the local area network.
>> >>
>> >> Thank you Steve - I have done as you said. I can access the contents of "xp"
>> >> through the "me" computer but I cannot accesss the "me" contents through the
>> >> "xp" - is there another step that I have missed? thank you -Els
>> >
>> >I spoke too soon - The icons are there for the sharing folders but when
>> >clicked on it says "Windows cannot find the network or the shared name.
>>
>> You're welcome, Els. Please run these tests and report the results on
>> each computer to help diagnose the problem:
>>
>> 1. Click Start > Run, type the other computer's name in the box in
>> this form, and click OK:
>>
>> \\computer
>>
>> 2. Open a command prompt window (XP: Start > Run > cmd; Me: Start |
>> Run > command) and type these commands, substituting the other
>> computer's name in the second one:
>>
>> net view
>> net view \\computer
>>
>> Here are the expected results for each test:
>>
>> 1. A window opens showing the shared disks and folders on that
>> computer. Clicking a shared disk or folder shows its contents.
>>
>> 2. The first command shows the names of both computers. The second
>> command shows the shared disks and folders belonging to the other
>> computer.
>
>On the xp computer it says "list of servers not currently available" "network
>path was not found" On the Me computer it showed itself - do I need to start
>over completely? Again - thank you for your help.

I'm sorry, but I don't know which of the tests gave the results that
you indicated.

Please reply again, giving the full results of every test:

Test 1 on XP
Test 2 on XP
Test 1 on Me
Test 2 on Me
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm