Networking Help

[silverado man]

Im trying to get some help on getting my network file sharing up and going.  I just bought a linksys router.  Im running XP Pro. and my roommate is running 98 SE i believe.  What are the procedures that I need to go through to get it up and running?  Im able to get to the internet with both computers just not able to do file sharing.  Thanks for your help.

[LarryE]

if you want to make it as easy as possible  you need to get a proxy program   either  analogx's proxy  or proxy pro (don't remember the site off the top of my head)

 

make sure both computers are set for file and print sharing in network settings.

 

then you'll have to get both computers to see each other, either on the workgroup or domain

 

then with windows explorer just right click on the folders or drives you want to share and just set the share properties

[silverado man]

Ill try that when i get home tonight.  And yes I want I want it as easy as possible to do this.  I know how to share, just never set up a network before.  Do I need to make one of them a server?   Or is it when I install this proxy software on a computer and that one will be the server. ???

[bassdog]

Here's help straight from the help menu.

 

 

To share a folder or drive with other people

 

Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the folder or drive you want to share.

Right-click the folder or drive, and then click Sharing.

On the Sharing tab, click Share this folder.

To change the name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in Share name. The new name is what users will see when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

To add a comment about the shared folder or drive, type the text in Comment.

To limit the number of users who can connect to the shared folder or drive at one time, under User limit, click Allow, then enter a number of users.

To set shared folder permissions on the shared folder or drive, click Permissions.

To set up this shared folder to be used offline, click Caching.

Notes

 

To share folders and drives, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrators, Server Operators, or Power Users group.

To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

If the Sharing tab is not visible, try using the Services snap-in to start your Server service.

If the folder is already shared, click New Share and then type the new share name.

You can hide the shared folder from browsing by typing $ as the last character of the share name. Users will not be able to see this shared folder when they browse using My Computer or Windows Explorer, but they can map to it.

In Windows 2000 Professional, the maximum user limit is 10 regardless of the number you type in Allow.

You can use the Shared Folders snap-in to create and manage shared folders, view a list of all users who are connected to the shared folder over a network and disconnect one or all of them, and view a list of files opened by remote users and close one or all open files.

[Shaners]

make sure both computers are set for file and print sharing in network settings.

 

then you'll have to get both computers to see each other, either on the workgroup or domain

Larry is right, I went through this not too long ago.  I let my XP machine set up the network for me using the "wizard".  It is the host and my older machine (win98) is the guest.