"Mark MacFadyen" said:
Does Win XP Home Edition network with Win 2000? If so how
do I connect them?
Been puzzling over this for a week.
Cheers, Mark
All versions of Windows can network with each other.
Connect the computers physically in one of these ways:
1. Connect them directly to each other using a crossover Ethernet
cable.
2. Connect both computers to a hub, switch, or broadband router using
regular Ethernet cables.
The default network settings in XP and 2000 should be compatible. Run
the Network Setup Wizard on XP to fully enable file sharing:
XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm
It isn't strictly necessary, but setting the workgroup name on 2000 to
the same name that you specified to the XP Wizard (default is MSHOME)
will make networking a little easier.
Make sure that XP's Internet Connection Firewall is disabled on the
local area network connection:
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm
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