Networking Xp and Win 7 computers

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I have a small home network setup between 2 Xp cpus and 1 Win 7 cpu I
upgraded from Vista - set up just for sharing a printer on one of the XP's.
This has worked fine.

I just got another Win 7 cpu and need to get it to share this same printer.
I notice the Workgroup for the 2 Xp cpus says MSHOME, and the Workgroup for
my existing Win7 cpu says WORKGROUP, but the printer sharing works.

How do I get this new Win7 cpu into my home network ? The networking appears
to be quite different and I can find no Win7 Network Setup Wizard.

Thanks much for all replies
 
FrankSpokane said:
I have a small home network setup between 2 Xp cpus and 1 Win 7 cpu I
upgraded from Vista - set up just for sharing a printer on one of the XP's.
This has worked fine.

I just got another Win 7 cpu and need to get it to share this same printer.
I notice the Workgroup for the 2 Xp cpus says MSHOME, and the Workgroup for
my existing Win7 cpu says WORKGROUP, but the printer sharing works.

How do I get this new Win7 cpu into my home network ? The networking appears
to be quite different and I can find no Win7 Network Setup Wizard.

Thanks much for all replies
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See
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...mputers-running-different-versions-of-Windows

You'll notice that one of the steps in the tutorial is "put all
computers in the same workgroup."

BTW, as a matter of terminology, you don't have a "Win 7 cpu" or an "XP
cpu." You have computers on which you have installed the Windows 7
operating system or the Windows XP operating system. Each of those
computers has, among many other components, a central processing unit or
"cpu."
 
Hi
Win 7 when configured on peer-to-peer Network.Win 7 has three types of
Sharing configurations.
Home Network = Works only between Win 7 computers. This type of
configuration makes it very easy to Entry Level Users to start Network
sharing.
Work Network = Basically similar to the previous methods of sharing that let
you control what, how, and to whom folders would be shared with.
Public Sharing = Public Network (like Internet cafe) to reduce security
risks.
The Work Network is the one that most of us are going (and need) to use.
Win 7 Work Network's Sharing settings are in principle similar to Vista's
configuration (some menu in locations in Win 7 might be in different place,
and look a little different, but it should not be a problem for a compute to
adopt)
So, maybe this can Help.
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Win -7,
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...mputers-running-different-versions-of-Windows
Win7 Work Network with a little visual help,
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windows7/windows7_sharing.htm
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all
the hardware including Router and all computers involved.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).
 
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