i'm trying to network my laptop with my desktop via my modem. i cant seem to get it right. only thing i did so far was to access the public folder. i want to be able to map the C drives onto both machines. help... anyone? what do i need to do.

Gee85,
You might try the "Help and Support" feature in the Start window for
networking. I think you will find it pretty rich in the Home Networking.
You have some options to think about. Then, please come back and ask some
specific questions, if you have them.
--
Regards, BobF.
"Gee85" <Gee85.36hfv0@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> i'm trying to network my laptop with my desktop via my modem. i cant
> seem to get it right. only thing i did so far was to access the public
> folder. i want to be able to map the C drives onto both machines.
> help... anyone? what do i need to do.
>
>
> --
> Gee85

aiight. thanx... i'll check it out when i get home.

You need a router, or a "crossover" cable to network them.
You don't say what you have done so far!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Gee85" wrote:

>
> i'm trying to network my laptop with my desktop via my modem. i cant
> seem to get it right. only thing i did so far was to access the public
> folder. i want to be able to map the C drives onto both machines.
> help... anyone? what do i need to do.
>
>
> --
> Gee85
>

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:08:02 -0500, Gee85
<Gee85.36hfv0@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote:

>
>i'm trying to network my laptop with my desktop via my modem. i cant
>seem to get it right. only thing i did so far was to access the public
>folder. i want to be able to map the C drives onto both machines.
>help... anyone? what do i need to do.

I guess this could be done, but it is not a good security idea to
share an entire C drive. It is a very good thing that Vista does not
allow this by default.