Hi...I have been trying to get my new laptop to be able to connect to my desktop. I have read other tutorials on how to do it...but yeah its not working. I am not all that smart about computers...i know a little bit...So this is what i can tell you about my two computers. My desktop is a Dell running XP Home I have an external hard drive connected to that, then I have my laptop which is also a Dell and it is running Vista. I am using a netgear router for the wireless internet. i am not to sure what else you would need to help me out but i want to be able to access my external hard drive from both computers...as well as the printer. First off is this possible? and if Yes...CAN YOU PLEASE HELP?? I have changed both so they are on the same workgroup or whatever you want to call it...I have made the files on the drive that I want to be able to access shared..or whatever...no I don't know what to do...neither one of my computers can see each other! i really need some help! Thank you in advance!!