I am having trouble with connecting an Windows 7 to an Windows 2000 machine

[JL2008]

Hi,

 

I have an Windows 7 laptop. I am tyrying to connect to a Windows 2000 machine. I go to Start and then type in the PC name of the Windows 2000 machine. First it would ask me for a user name. Then it would ask me for a password. My laptop has no password. The last few times that I tried to connect to the PC, it only asks me for my password. When I connect my PC to an XP machine, it does not asks a user name/password. What can I do so it doesnt ask for a user name/password when I try to connect to the Windows 2000 PC. And this PC is not listed under Network. So the only I can connect to this PC is by going to Start and then entering the PC name.

[Plastic Nev]

Hi and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

How are you connecting the two machines?

Is it through a router or other means?

I am no networking expert but answers to that question will be of help to someone who is.

 

Nev.

[JL2008]

Thanks for writing back.

 

I am not sure if I understand your question. But I will give you some more info. I have my own laptop that has Windows 7. The Win2K is a desktop at my job. The PC's there are not on a domain. The laptop & desktop are both in the same workgroup. I am connecting to internet on both machines via an ethernet cable. Usually when I try to connect to the Win2K machine, I enter the user name and I able to connect to the machine.

[Plastic Nev]

OK, what I am asking is what is connecting the two computers, is it just a cable of some sort, is it wireless, or a cable from each going into the ports on a router, or something else, we do need to know that to advise what to do next.

 

Nev.