File sharing-XP and Vista

RHDftw

I have spent literally years trying to find a way to file share between two computers. This is my latest attempt. I read a post earlier that suggests their may be issues between file sharing with vista and XP, but I couldn't figure out the problem through that post. So my question: how do I file share between two computers? BUCK is desktop hooked up wirelessly to a router with XP, DARRIN is a laptop hooked wirelessly to the router (WRT54G from linksys) with vista. For right now, all we want to do is transfer some huge folders from BUCK to DARRIN, although in the future I would like to be able to transfer anything from DARRIN to BUCK as well. Where do I begin? I have no idea what to do at all. Do I have to enable things? Change IP addresses? Forward ports? Make a new network? Everything is essentially default installation for the network and our computers, with DARRIN running norton internet protection and his having mcafee something (if that helps).

Chippy_Minton

Welcome to MSE forums!

Does this thread and the links therein help?

RHDftw

No. His computer won't show up on the workgroup I think. I still have no idea what to do.

cledor

If you can't resolve this by workgroup networking then try "Mapping" the share folder as a "Network Drive", this is what this guy from Microsoft recommends in the last para of this page http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/russel_hni.mspx

It's not ideal for all people, but does get around ths problem.