Although Windows automatically installs and enables the protocol for file and printer sharing, it can be accidentally disabled. Thus you should double-check it, especially if you're currently having sharing problems. On the network connection's properties dialog see Figure 1 you want to make sure the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks and Client for Microsoft Networks protocols are enabled.
Figure 1. Then right-click the network connection you're using and select Properties. Here's how to get there in Vista: open the Network and Sharing Center and click the Manage network connections link on the left pane.
Then right-click the network connection and select Properties. In Windows 7, open the Network and Sharing Center , click the desired connection name link in the active networks area. On the connection status windows, click the Properties button. When you use the advanced method, you can better control sharing using Permissions.
On home and small business networks, computers must be assigned to a Workgroup. You should have all the computers that you want to share with each other set to the same group. Because some Windows versions have different default workgroup names, you should decide on a particular name and verify that each computer is set to the same.
You'll see the computer name, domain, and workgroup setting on the System window. While you're at it, you can also verify that you have descriptive computer names, so you can tell which PC is which when you browse the network. I would like to receive exclusive offers and hear about products from Cisco Press and its family of brands.
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The 5 Best Budget Chromebooks in The only thing that worked, was creating a new usergroup for "Guest"s on the Win7 machine, and giving that group Full Control to the chosen folder, as per the guide linked to above. Also, this guide suggests enabling and bit encryption for the homegroup network and sharing settings. I don't know it that is really needed. First, make sure you add the XP machine to your workgroup. There are plenty of guides for that on the web.
You should now be able to browse the shared folder or drive on your Windows 7 machine from the Windows XP machine :. Taken from SevenForums and I can validate it works because I have used it for some office computers.
Then click Apply and OK. After the folder is shared, you will see the hand under the folder. On Windows 7, mapping to this test shared folder can be done in many ways. One way is typing in the search box under the Start menu as shown. Then hit Enter make sure the cursor is inside the box otherwise you will engage the shutdown box lol. Should you be prompted with logon credentials. Use the username and password with appropriate rights.
That's it, the explorer window will pop up and you now ready to share files. Just put any files in the folder from XP and it'll show up in the share. You will need to select who you want to share the folder to here i have elected the userid with which i log onto Windows 7 with.
Highlight the name and Click the Share button. Then Done at the next screen. This is the most common way to share Internet connection with single broadband Internet connection.
Once the computers can be Windows 7, Vista or XP are connected to network, file sharing or other networking access can be done between the computers.
If you just want to connect both Windows 7 and XP directly, you can get a crossover network cable to connect both computers, do simple network configuration IP address and subnet mask on both computers, after that should be able to ping each other and perform file or printer sharing.
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