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    Larry D45 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 29, 2009, 01:11 PM
    Computer filesharing on wireless network
    I would like to file share with two computers on a home, Link Sys wireless network. One computer is a lap top with Windows XP, 2002, Svc pack 3, accessing the wireless net work, and the other is a PC with Windows Vista, Home Premium, Svc Pack 1, cable linked to the modem. Thereare two other computers and a printer on the wireless network. Thanks, Larry
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    Sep 2, 2009, 11:06 PM

    If you go into My Computer and find the folders you want to share, you can Right Click on them and there should be an option to Share, otherwise go into the Properties, and find the sharing in there.

    Once shared you can access them from the other computer by mapping a drive. If you go to My Computer and select Tools (may need to hit Alt in Vista for the menu to come up to select Tools), and then Map Network Drive.

    Select the drive letter you wish to use.
    Then connect to the other computer's files in the following format
    \\<name of other computer>\<name of folder>
    Don't enter the <'s and >'s

    You can also share the printer to use on the other machine too using a similar technique, you map the printer instead of the drive though.
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