home network

[lavender]

i have a wireless network working very well at home..i need to be able to share files between the computers connected to that network without having to install any new hardware of cables in the computers

[senthilvalli]

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33336.0.html

[Aegis]

All right -- so you're looking to see if you can set up a Local Area Network?

I did an internet search, and came up with results HERE.  Some of them are tutorials and how - to sites.

[IT boy]

i need to be able to share files between the computers connected to that network without having to install any new hardware of cables in the computers
[/quote]

Yes you can do this by move your files into sharing folder.To enable the files and folder sharing in Windows XP Professional 2000 and Windows 2000 do the following.

1. Right Click on the folder name you want to share.
2. Click on the properties.
3. Click Sharing.
4. Click on Share this computer on the network.
5. Assign a shared computer name.

You can set the sharing rights for the users and also control the shared folder access by allowing and denying permissions to specific users or groups. If you want to share the individual files, you can put the files in the same shared folder. All the files and folders in the parent shared folder will be automatically shared

[kula]

Also, if you didnt want to use sharing folder, you can make specific folder to be shared, even its in different partition. Just enable file sharing for the particular folder. You can also use map network drive to a shared drive(guess it fasten the transfer rate maybe).

[lavender]

actually am looking for using shared folder but that way didnt work for me...i tried to make a groupwork but then it asked to make a network setup disk and i dont have a floppy drive so i tried to put a usb disk and didnt work

[hagstrompro]

Is there a file sharing options in your network settings? Just a thought.

[lavender]

not sure of what option u r talking about?

i assigned a workgroup and created a file with a sharing option

[Eg0Death]

lavender, are all the computers on the network on the same workgroup?   
*In Windows XP: Start -> right click My Computer -> properties -> click the Computer Name tab

If not, make it so.   

[lavender]

 
ive read that i should have a setup network floppy disk and i dont have a floppy drive...so i think i cant set the workgroup after all

[Eg0Death]

You don't need a network floppy to set up a workgroup. 

[lavender]

Ok can you direct me to where i can find help in how to set a workgroup in both xp and vista

[Saviour]

For XP, start here:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813936/

[Eg0Death]

for vista try here

[lavender]

i get this



i think it suppose to be like this