connect 2 PCs[moved from xp]

tonydoss · 06-04-2009, 06:21 PM

Hi,

I connect two laptops together using a cross over cable, assign them IP address, allow both to have remote users connecting, ping laptop B from laptop A,... all fine... but... where do I find laptop A when in Windows Explorer on laptop B (and vice-versa)????
thanks in advance

Pady1 · 06-04-2009, 06:24 PM

You have to assign them IP's on the same mask, it is good to have them on the same workgroup as well. Depending on you operating system the folder sharing is different, but in WinXP you can simply share a folder and have it accessible on the other end. If the computers are configured on the same workgroup you should be able to see the other computer and it's shares from My Network Places. Alternately, you can access the folder by typing \\computername\sharename

Riskyone101 · 06-04-2009, 09:13 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

You need to assign both pc`s the same workgroup name.

tonydoss · 06-04-2009, 10:24 PM

They both belong the "MSHOME" workgroup (My Computer>Properties>Computer Name), but I can't see any "MSHOME" in My Network Places...
what is it I don't get???

tonydoss · 06-04-2009, 10:24 PM

(I already gave them IPs on the same mask)

Riskyone101 · 06-05-2009, 06:33 AM

Go here and look at this here:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you...erating_system

tonydoss · 06-05-2009, 09:11 AM

dammit! On one of the laptop (work), it was on a domain and I changed it to a workgroup to which I gave a name. It then asks me username and pwd; which I gave. When I restarted, I got prompted for username and pwd, I enter the same I used to change from "domain" to "workgroup" (the only one I know), and I can't log in!!!!
Help please!
I tried in safe mode, same thing, I can't log in.
Help!!!

06-04-2009, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
tonydoss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2, Windows Vista Home Premium	connect 2 PCs[moved from xp] Hi, I connect two laptops together using a cross over cable, assign them IP address, allow both to have remote users connecting, ping laptop B from laptop A,... all fine... but... where do I find laptop A when in Windows Explorer on laptop B (and vice-versa)???? thanks in advance

06-04-2009, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pady1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP x64, Win7 x64	Re: connect 2 PCs You have to assign them IP's on the same mask, it is good to have them on the same workgroup as well. Depending on you operating system the folder sharing is different, but in WinXP you can simply share a folder and have it accessible on the other end. If the computers are configured on the same workgroup you should be able to see the other computer and it's shares from My Network Places. Alternately, you can access the folder by typing \\computername\sharename

06-04-2009, 09:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,759 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: connect 2 PCs Hello and Welcome to TSF, You need to assign both pc`s the same workgroup name. __________________

06-04-2009, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
tonydoss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2, Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: connect 2 PCs They both belong the "MSHOME" workgroup (My Computer>Properties>Computer Name), but I can't see any "MSHOME" in My Network Places... what is it I don't get???

06-04-2009, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
tonydoss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2, Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: connect 2 PCs (I already gave them IPs on the same mask)

06-05-2009, 06:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,759 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: connect 2 PCs Go here and look at this here: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you...erating_system __________________

06-05-2009, 09:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
tonydoss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2, Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: connect 2 PCs dammit! On one of the laptop (work), it was on a domain and I changed it to a workgroup to which I gave a name. It then asks me username and pwd; which I gave. When I restarted, I got prompted for username and pwd, I enter the same I used to change from "domain" to "workgroup" (the only one I know), and I can't log in!!!! Help please! I tried in safe mode, same thing, I can't log in. Help!!!