Tips To Share Files Between Windows XP Based Computers

Are you not tech savvy and finding difficulties to share files between computers? Well, in this article we will discuss how to perform this task seamlessly. Sharing files between computers is the easiest and fastest way of accessing resources in any network.

Sharing files between computers is not a complicated task. There are various considerations and steps that the users need to take to share files between two computers. To perform this task, you can get in touch with a computer repair company. Here we will also discuss how to perform this task. First, you need to use a LAN to get the computers connected in the network. Then name each of your computer as well as assign a workgroup name.

You should remember that each of the computers should have a unique name and they all have the same workgroup name. In order to perform this task you need to go to your computer's desktop and right-click the Computer icon, and then click Properties. Click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change. Next, you need to enter a unique name for your computer and a workgroup name. After performing this task, click OK repeatedly for closing each dialog box. Next restart the computer. Follow the same in other computers that you would like to add in the network.

Since you are using Windows XP operating system, it requires some communications protocol like IPX/SPX for sharing files with other computers over the network. To set up IPX/SPX protocol click the Start button, select Settings, then Control Panel. In Control Panel, go to Network Connections, and then click Local Area Connection. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click the General tab, and click Properties. Scroll the "This connection uses the following item" list and find the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol entry.

Now we will discuss how to enable file sharing in Windows operating system. In Windows XP operating system to perform this task click Start, then go to Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections and here select Network Connections. Whenever the Network Connections dialog box displays click on the Advanced menu, and click Advanced Settings. Click Local Area Connection which is on the Adapters and Bindings tab, under Connections. Once the Bindings for Local Area Connection list box opens up, clear the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box. You will find this box under the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks entry. Click OK and close each dialog box. Then restart your computer.

In order to share actual folders, double-click My Computer, and right-click the folder you want to share. Then click Sharing and security. On the Sharing tab, under Network sharing and security, you have to select the Share this folder on the network check box, and give a name for the folder, then click OK repeatedly to close each dialog box.