Networking my Windows XP and Vista PC through my wireless router

Hi there
Is it just me or does Windows make it extremely hard to network 2 computers?
I just got a new PC (Vista) and I want the Vista to see my old PC (XP). Both
Vista nd XP connect to the internet through an SMC Barricade Wireless Router.
I have an ethernet cable from the Vista and XP connected to the router so
shouldn't that be enough of a connection to see eachother's shared files and
folders?

I'd appreciate some help. Basically, what I am trying to accomplish is view
the XP shared files/folders from my Vista and vice versa.

Losse

These links may help,

Vista How to Collections
http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=260

Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...opic.php?t=273

Troubleshooting Vista Wireless
http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=300

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Losse" <Losse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:63EA8ABF-A4D0-4184-A68D-11A7D2A006EF@microsoft.com...
Hi there
Is it just me or does Windows make it extremely hard to network 2 computers?
I just got a new PC (Vista) and I want the Vista to see my old PC (XP). Both
Vista nd XP connect to the internet through an SMC Barricade Wireless Router.
I have an ethernet cable from the Vista and XP connected to the router so
shouldn't that be enough of a connection to see eachother's shared files and
folders?

I'd appreciate some help. Basically, what I am trying to accomplish is view
the XP shared files/folders from my Vista and vice versa.

Losse

Robert
Thanks for your time but your links just keep on opening the same page...
There aren't any solutions I can see... Just pages opening with titles...

Thank you for the feedback. I just fixed it. Please let me know if that doesn't work.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Losse" <Losse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC3EA8E4-C918-49D2-B225-5CEB05EF9F82@microsoft.com...
Robert
Thanks for your time but your links just keep on opening the same page...
There aren't any solutions I can see... Just pages opening with titles...

I'm not too clear on this:
I've create a shared folder on my other computer (call it computer 2) and
now I want to see that shared folder from computer 1.

Where exactly is this "Form" I have to type the file name in???

1. on your other pc, open windows explorer
2. Type in the share name in the form \\chicagotech \ms-mvps – (Where
chicagotech is the computer name, ms-mvps is the shared folder name). you
should now see the files
3. You may if you wish make the shared folder into a drive letter such as E:
- In windows explorer click tools, map network drive
- Select the drive letter you want to use and type in the share name in the
form \\computer\share
- Click "Reconnect at logon" and click "Finish"
You should now see a new drive in windows explorer.

To share more folders and printers, just repeat the steps above. You won't
have to turn on sharing or configure firewalls a second time.

Hi Losse,

can you let me know answers to the following?

- Are both the Vista and XP computers on the same workgroup?
- On the Vista machine, in the Network Explorer (Start --> Network) show the
XP machine?

Thanks,
Sri

"Losse" wrote:

> I'm not too clear on this:
> I've create a shared folder on my other computer (call it computer 2) and
> now I want to see that shared folder from computer 1.
>
> Where exactly is this "Form" I have to type the file name in???
>
> 1. on your other pc, open windows explorer
> 2. Type in the share name in the form \\chicagotech \ms-mvps – (Where
> chicagotech is the computer name, ms-mvps is the shared folder name). you
> should now see the files
> 3. You may if you wish make the shared folder into a drive letter such as E:
> - In windows explorer click tools, map network drive
> - Select the drive letter you want to use and type in the share name in the
> form \\computer\share
> - Click "Reconnect at logon" and click "Finish"
> You should now see a new drive in windows explorer.
>
> To share more folders and printers, just repeat the steps above. You won't
> have to turn on sharing or configure firewalls a second time.
>