Apr 14, 2010 #1 K Kas Guest I have a laptop using Windows 7 and a desktop using XP. Can I link these two together to share data between them?
I have a laptop using Windows 7 and a desktop using XP. Can I link these two together to share data between them?
Apr 14, 2010 #2 V VanguardLH Guest Kas wrote: > I have a laptop using Windows 7 and a desktop using XP. Can I link these two > together to share data between them? Start -> Help and Support Search on "file sharing" You need to ensure that whatever firewall you use has the ports opened that are used for file and printer sharing. Note: Your subject is incorrect. You don't want to link processors. You want to network hosts.
Kas wrote: > I have a laptop using Windows 7 and a desktop using XP. Can I link these two > together to share data between them? Start -> Help and Support Search on "file sharing" You need to ensure that whatever firewall you use has the ports opened that are used for file and printer sharing. Note: Your subject is incorrect. You don't want to link processors. You want to network hosts.
Apr 14, 2010 #3 T Tim Slattery Guest Kas wrote: >I have a laptop using Windows 7 and a desktop using XP. Can I link these two >together to share data between them? Yes. Google for information about networking computers. Hint: you'll probably want to put out a few bucks for a router. -- Tim Slattery Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
Kas wrote: >I have a laptop using Windows 7 and a desktop using XP. Can I link these two >together to share data between them? Yes. Google for information about networking computers. Hint: you'll probably want to put out a few bucks for a router. -- Tim Slattery Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt