re: Networking/File/Printer Sharing 4 Newbies
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 9:45 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Francis
(14 messages posted)
This is a REAL newbie question (but I didn't get a satisfying answer on Google, besides
the "history of the 'ping'). How do I ping the computer I'm trying to add to my network?
On Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 7:49 pm, Dan Sarandrea, MCSE wrote:
>For some reason there have been a lot of networking questions lately. Here are
some
>"lessons learned" for rookie networkers:
>
>1. Establish TCP/IP connectivity between computers first. Check by pinging. If
>you can't ping, you won't be doing anything else until you can ping.
>
>2. Firewalls!!!! Make sure any installed firewalls are set to allow file and printer
>sharing on the local network. DO NOTHING ELSE before you read ths instructions
for
>your firewall program and fully understand how to make sure they are not preventing
>desired networking. Don't just Wuss Out and turn it off...set it up correctly!!
> The Windows Firewall in XP SP2 is automatically turned on, but as soon as you share
>something, it understands what you are trying to do and sets itself accordingly.
> The Internet Connection Firewall in XP Gold and XP SP1 is not automatically turned
>on; when it is on, it does not automatically set itself to allow networking---you
>have to check the right boxes.
>
>3. If you have XP Pro, the easiest basic home-scenario networking is attained by
>making sure Simple File Sharing is enabled. XP Home Ed is always in Simple File
>Sharing Mode. Only those with more sophisticated networking needs will have to
change
>this.
>
>4. With default settings, both XP Pro (not on a domain) and Home will see and access
>other network shares without you having to lift a finger! Just make sure that the
>default setting in Control Panel>(Appearance and Themes category)>Folder Options>View
>Tab, Advanced Settings list, first choice, "Automatically search for network folders
>and printers" is selected. New shares will take a minute or three to show up.
Patience!!
>
>5. For simple file and printer sharing, there is NO NEED to mess with user account
>names, Guest accounts, NTFS permissions, workgroup names, static IP addresses, installing
>archaic protocols such as IPX/SPX or NetBEUI, PhDs in Rocket Science, Patron Saints,
>or rabbits' feet. In fact, any of these will make matters more complicated, not
>less complicated.
>
>6. If you are trying to share subfolders of the My Docs folder and can't, see if
>you told XP to make the files within My Docs private. Right click on the folder,
>choose Sharing, then in the top section called Local Sharing and Secuity, see if
>"make this folder private" is checked and greyed out. If so, you have to go back
>to the main My Docs folder, right click and choose Sharing, where the checkbox is
>not greyed out, and uncheck it.
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