Networking with lan

I recenly purchased a Toshiba laptop with Vista. I would like to network
with my current desktop which has XP home. I wanna comunicate them by
lan coz its impossible to manage net with wireless. please let me know
how i can network my notbook with my pc via lan cand.


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Sumon

Sumon wrote:

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> I recenly purchased a Toshiba laptop with Vista. I would like to network
> with my current desktop which has XP home. I wanna comunicate them by
> lan coz its impossible to manage net with wireless. please let me know
> how i can network my notbook with my pc via lan cand.

I don't know what you mean by "impossible to manage net with wireless".
Please explain the issues. Also describe your network, including things like
cable/DSL modem, router information.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 03:51:56 -0500, Sumon <>
wrote:

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>I recenly purchased a Toshiba laptop with Vista. I would like to network
>with my current desktop which has XP home. I wanna comunicate them by
>lan coz its impossible to manage net with wireless. please let me know
>how i can network my notbook with my pc via lan cand.

well, "wireless" is LAN. But if you want a wired connection rather
than wireless you have several options. If it's only the two computers
you want to connect you can plug a crossover ethernet cable into each
computers ethernet connector, and communicate that way. Or you could
get a router (most are wireless, but have several connections for
wired ethernet) and plug each computer into it. If you get one with
removable antenna, you can seriously limit the wireless range by
removing the antenna.

Hi
If you have a Wireless Router and both computers are connected to it you
have already a LAN.
You can mange the Wireless part of the Router from the wired computer by
logging to the Router's menus (read the Router's manual).
Otherwise describe what system you have in term of Internet connection, and
its hardware.
To communicate between LAN computer.
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
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_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
Sharing between Windows XP and Mac -
http://www.realifewebdesigns.com/web...file-share.asp
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Sumon" <> wrote in message
news:...
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> I recenly purchased a Toshiba laptop with Vista. I would like to network
> with my current desktop which has XP home. I wanna comunicate them by
> lan coz its impossible to manage net with wireless. please let me know
> how i can network my notbook with my pc via lan cand.
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> Sumon

thanx for the reply... i just wanna to connect my laptop & desktop wit
lan. in XP i got a wizard " NETWORK SETUP WIZARD" & its very easy t
setup a lan network. but in VISTA i dont know how to make a network i
lan. Want i did is connected peer to peer cable in laptop & desktop
cable is working properlly. now please can anyone help me what i must d
next

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Sumon