Guest Jo-Anne Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Now that I have my new notebook computer configured much like my old desktop one (WinXP SP3, IE7, OE6), I'd like to be able to have all my datafiles on both computers. The desktop computer is connected to a wireless router, and the notebook has a wireless card that makes use of that router. I've managed to enable printer sharing, but I don't know if I also have file sharing--or even quite what that means. I'd be grateful if someone could point me to some good places to read about my options. Thanks much! Jo-Anne
Guest Kayman Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: sharing files? On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:43:29 -0500, Jo-Anne wrote: > Now that I have my new notebook computer configured much like my old desktop > one (WinXP SP3, IE7, OE6), Download/install Windows Live Mail, it's a relative safer application than OE6. > I'd like to be able to have all my datafiles on > both computers. The desktop computer is connected to a wireless router, and > the notebook has a wireless card that makes use of that router. > > I've managed to enable printer sharing, but I don't know if I also have file > sharing--or even quite what that means. I'd be grateful if someone could > point me to some good places to read about my options. > http://www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/hardening-windows.htm http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/winxpsecuritychecklist.htm http://www.malwarehelp.org/Malware-Prevention-Hardening-Windows-Security1.html
Guest Brian A. Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: sharing files? Have a look see at any/all of these: http://www.wown.com http://www.practicallynetworked.com/ http://www.homepcnetwork.com/ http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm How to set up a small network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813936/en-us -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "Jo-Anne" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message news:%23G5RY2uFJHA.5448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Now that I have my new notebook computer configured much like my old desktop > one (WinXP SP3, IE7, OE6), I'd like to be able to have all my datafiles on > both computers. The desktop computer is connected to a wireless router, and > the notebook has a wireless card that makes use of that router. > > I've managed to enable printer sharing, but I don't know if I also have file > sharing--or even quite what that means. I'd be grateful if someone could point > me to some good places to read about my options. > > Thanks much! > > Jo-Anne >
Guest Jo-Anne Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: sharing files? Thank you, Kayman! At first I didn't understand why all your links were to security pages, but I see now that file sharing is by its nature insecure. I've printed off all the articles and will go through them tonight. Jo-Anne "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message news:%23CYpzaxFJHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:43:29 -0500, Jo-Anne wrote: > >> Now that I have my new notebook computer configured much like my old >> desktop >> one (WinXP SP3, IE7, OE6), > > Download/install Windows Live Mail, it's a relative safer application than > OE6. > >> I'd like to be able to have all my datafiles on >> both computers. The desktop computer is connected to a wireless router, >> and >> the notebook has a wireless card that makes use of that router. >> >> I've managed to enable printer sharing, but I don't know if I also have >> file >> sharing--or even quite what that means. I'd be grateful if someone could >> point me to some good places to read about my options. >> > > http://www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/hardening-windows.htm > http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/winxpsecuritychecklist.htm > http://www.malwarehelp.org/Malware-Prevention-Hardening-Windows-Security1.html
Guest Jo-Anne Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: sharing files? Thank you, Brian! I've printed a couple of the articles and will start working through them after I deal with at least some of the security issues that Kayman's articles noted. Seems like the more I learn the less I know... Jo-Anne "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message news:OMn9szxFJHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Have a look see at any/all of these: > http://www.wown.com > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/ > http://www.homepcnetwork.com/ > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp > > http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm > > Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ > http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm > > How to set up a small network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 1) > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813936/en-us > > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience } > Conflicts start where information lacks. > http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > > "Jo-Anne" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message > news:%23G5RY2uFJHA.5448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Now that I have my new notebook computer configured much like my old >> desktop one (WinXP SP3, IE7, OE6), I'd like to be able to have all my >> datafiles on both computers. The desktop computer is connected to a >> wireless router, and the notebook has a wireless card that makes use of >> that router. >> >> I've managed to enable printer sharing, but I don't know if I also have >> file sharing--or even quite what that means. I'd be grateful if someone >> could point me to some good places to read about my options. >> >> Thanks much! >> >> Jo-Anne >> >
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