I am attempting to setup a XP desktop computer that is connected wireless to
a Window Me desktop computer. Internet access for both computers appears to
be working fine. I would like to share files and printers between the
computers.  On the XP computer, when I select the workgroup ...

ok here i go ? new 2 this,trying 2 network 2 pc,s ,got network cards in,got
cable.ran setup wizard, but keeps say network cable unplugged ?  
any help much appreciated thank you  

I have a printer connected to Pc running Winxp (hp 845c, USB port). I have 2
anothers Pcs running winxp, and they have no problem to print. I have more 5
Pcs running win98. When I wanna print for these 5 Pcs I have a problem, after
a click to print, there is a delay about 3 ...

Hi All
I am running win xp home
An i am try to set up my network, one of my trouble.is that i do not have a
Group Policy in Administrative Tools in control panel

I have a LinkSys BEFSR41 v1.0 router connect to RoadRunner and a Windows 98
SE computer.
I follow the setup instructions, which work fine. I restart the computer and
configure the router. This also works fine.

Two PC's, both running Win XP Home.  Both plugged into a Linksys BEFSR41.  
Both DHCP clients.  Both access the Web fine.  PC1 can ping PC2, but when PC2
tries to ping PC1, it times out.  Any tips or suggestions?

HELP!!!  Does anyone know how to share the Program Files Directory in Windows
XP SP2?  This has boggled my mind for some time now, and I'm needing the get
this done for a LAN set up at work.  Any thought or comments would be
appreciated!

When I perform a net view command on any Windows XP workstation from within
my Windows 2003 Domain I get the following error message:
"System error 6118 has occurred.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available"

At the moment we have a small network . . .an XP Home host (including
ICS out through a cable modem to the internet) and an ME client
connected by a crossover cable.  At some point soon, I expect that
we'll be adding one or more laptops.  We'll also want them incorporated

Hello:  I have 2 pc's at home.  Both can connect individually through a cable
modem and 1 pc will connect to the internet through the router but other one
will not.  Both are running XP, what have I missed?
Thanks for your help

Hello, this is happening on a Windows XP Professional, SP2 fully
patched. It used to share files on the network but suddenly it stopped
doing so. After some reading I found that the User Rights Assignment
propery was missing the required values. So I added the accounts and

I have a use that used the "Make Available Offline" option for several of
their file shares. The place where the user shared the files from has now
moved to another location, but the synchronization task is still looking in
the old share location. How can I change the sync ...

Have a 2 'puter home network encompassing a win 98SE and a Win Me connected
via a hub for a few years. Each computer has its own name and operates
through a common workgroup. Protocols are TCP/IP and IPX/SPX for File and
Print Sharing.

I did a dumb thing. I removed my D-Link DWL-520 wireless G PCI adapter
from my desktop planning to move it to another desktop. Don't ask..
long story. I did this with the assumption that my install disk was at
hand. No.. that was for the D Link Router.. not the 520. Oops..

  I have a desktop 2K Pro (Mcafee antivirus), Toshiba Laptop XP Pro SP2
(McAfee antivirus), Sony laptop XP Pro SP2 (Norton Internet Security). All
computers connect to a hub. There is DSL (Actiontec) connect to the hub also.
Both laptop can use wireless or Ethernet cables. ...