Networking XP and Vista wirelessly

I am trying to set up a small network at home. I have a laptop with XP Home,
desktop with XP home, desktop with XP pro, and a desktop with Vista Home
premium. I cannot seem to get them networked together. Am I having a
compatability problem? I have never set up a network at home, so I am not
sure i am taking the correct steps. Any advice?

Hi
If your two computers are connected to the same Router/Switch and you have
on Both Internet connection than you have a valid Network. The rest is
matter of configuring the Sharing.
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
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
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Jason Cravens" <Jason (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3FDE8DC6-5D7C-456F-9C78-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am trying to set up a small network at home. I have a laptop with XP
>Home,
> desktop with XP home, desktop with XP pro, and a desktop with Vista Home
> premium. I cannot seem to get them networked together. Am I having a
> compatability problem? I have never set up a network at home, so I am not
> sure i am taking the correct steps. Any advice?

Thanks for the quick response! I will try these suggestions when i get home.
And yes, all go through the same router and have a live internet connection.
Thanks again.



"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> If your two computers are connected to the same Router/Switch and you have
> on Both Internet connection than you have a valid Network. The rest is
> matter of configuring the Sharing.
> 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
> 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
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Jason Cravens" <Jason (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3FDE8DC6-5D7C-456F-9C78-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am trying to set up a small network at home. I have a laptop with XP
> >Home,
> > desktop with XP home, desktop with XP pro, and a desktop with Vista Home
> > premium. I cannot seem to get them networked together. Am I having a
> > compatability problem? I have never set up a network at home, so I am not
> > sure i am taking the correct steps. Any advice?
>
>