I want to connect 2 computer at home (PC and laptop both running win xp pro)I tried running the wizard and it went well. the problem is that i cant see anything when i check the workgroup computers. it says that i dont have the privelege of viewing the MSHOME workgroup (default workgroup in the wizard) I connect the pc and laptop using a crossover cable. how can i configure the pc and laptop manually? I want to share the internet connection too. Im using a dialup to connect to the net.
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Make the usernames and passwords of Computer A new users with the same passwords of computer B. Make the usernames and passwords of Computer B new users with the same passwords of computer A.
Be very carefull of possible firewall interference with your LAN connection.
See:
Simple File Sharing - enabled:
Simple File Sharing - Disabled:
After getting the LAN side of things to work, you can add the ICS internet sharing feature:
Be very carefull of possible firewall interference with your LAN connection.
See:
Simple File Sharing - enabled:
Simple File Sharing - Disabled:
After getting the LAN side of things to work, you can add the ICS internet sharing feature:
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