Have a vista ultimate desktop and would like to create a network so other laptops can connect to it. Did not see in the vista help section how this can be done. This desktop has internet access through an ethernet connection to a wireless router. Ideally, I would want the laptops to connect to the desktop through wireless access but would also want the laptops [XP Pro] to connect to the wireless router throuth ethernet connections for faster speed. Guidance sought
Joining to a Vista Network
- Thread starter mnewsome
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Whatever folder or drive you want to share just right click on it and there should be an option to "share" it with others on your network. You can choose everyone on the network to share desktop files with or certain network users specifically to share folders ,files and drives.
Of course when the desktop sleeps others on the network won't be able to access it. I'm not familiar with XP Pro though. Hope i could help.
Of course when the desktop sleeps others on the network won't be able to access it. I'm not familiar with XP Pro though. Hope i could help.
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 x2 5200+
- Motherboard
- Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe
- Memory
- 4.00 GB Kingston ValueRam
- Graphics Card(s)
- HIS Radeon HD 4650 1GB 128-bit
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound Blaster A-SE 7.1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus 24" & Dell "19" (dual)
- Screen Resolution
- 1440 x 900 & 1024 x 768
- Hard Drives
- Seagate Barracuda 320 gb
Seagate FreeAgent 1tb external drive
Seagate FreeAgent 500gb external drive
- PSU
- Rosewill 750w psu
- Case
- XCLIO Windtunnel case
- Cooling
- ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
- Keyboard
- Saitek blue lit keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- over 2mbps T2