Trying to network two PCs running XP....

[poltr1]

For the past several years, I had a home network. It worked fine under Windows 95 and 98, but not so good under XP.

Here's what I'm trying to do tonight: I want to set up a peer-to-peer network between orac (a desktop running Windows XP Home) and tardis (a laptop running Windows XP Pro). I have a crossover LAN cable connecting the two. (I can use either the LAN card or a docking station for the laptop.) Both have static IP addresses in the 192.168.0.* range. tardis can see orac but can't get to anything I have shared on orac -- the data drive, printers, etc. orac can't see tardis at all. What do I need to do on orac to correct this?

I'm also trying to set up orac so that I can use it to send and recive faxes. I'd like to save myself some trips to FedExKinko's (soon to be FedExOffice). I think I have that all set, thanks to the built-in wizard. I just need someone willing to help me with testing.

Shout-outs: Happy birthday cigfran_cg!

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Networking

[urban-terrorist.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Networking with Windows is a pain, at the best of times. We have that sort of issue here regularly, the only computer that doesn't have issues is the Mac.

I hate Windows.