[Matt]

I need to know how to access a computer through a lan network. I took a
crossover cable and connected my two Win XP home machines together. They are
both CONNECTED. The folder on the computer I want to access is shared. The
only problem is that I do not know how to access the folder on the shared
computer through Windows Explorer on the other machine I want to copy the
files onto. Can someone please tell me how to do this?

Thanks,
Matt

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

In Windows Explorer you can drill down through My Network Places - bottom of
the left pane. Or, a faster way is to click Start/Run
\\NameofOtherComputer ENTER. You will then have two Explorer windows and
you can copy and paste between them.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F99D1F5-0E35-418A-8D7F-477CE4BD3885@microsoft.com...
> I need to know how to access a computer through a lan network. I took a
> crossover cable and connected my two Win XP home machines together. They
are
> both CONNECTED. The folder on the computer I want to access is shared.
The
> only problem is that I do not know how to access the folder on the shared
> computer through Windows Explorer on the other machine I want to copy the
> files onto. Can someone please tell me how to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt

[Jonybrv]

This is called a simple network.

The machine should have static ips.

Example:

Machine 1
ip- 192.168.1.10
subnet - 255.255.255.0
machine name: mac1

Machine 2
ip- 192.168.1.12
subnet - 255.255.255.0
machine name: mac2
Have similar workgroup entered. For ex: MSHOME.

Once done, as you have shared the folders already. Try accessing Network
places to see the other machine and its shared resources. Or else, in mac2,
select Start ->Run, type \\mac1 and press Ok. This should show shared
resources.

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Jonybrv


"Matt" wrote:

> I need to know how to access a computer through a lan network. I took a
> crossover cable and connected my two Win XP home machines together. They are
> both CONNECTED. The folder on the computer I want to access is shared. The
> only problem is that I do not know how to access the folder on the shared
> computer through Windows Explorer on the other machine I want to copy the
> files onto. Can someone please tell me how to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt

[Plato]

=?Utf-8?B?TWF0dA==?= wrote:
>
> I need to know how to access a computer through a lan network. I took a

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/homenetworking/
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/winxpnetworking/
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813936
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_network.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/getstarted/default.mspx










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[S.Sengupta]

very useful articles:-

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813936/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813937/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813938/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813939/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813940/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814003/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814004/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814005/

regards,
ssg MS-MVP


Matt wrote:

> I need to know how to access a computer through a lan network. I took a
> crossover cable and connected my two Win XP home machines together. They are
> both CONNECTED. The folder on the computer I want to access is shared. The
> only problem is that I do not know how to access the folder on the shared
> computer through Windows Explorer on the other machine I want to copy the
> files onto. Can someone please tell me how to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt