password?

I am using windows XP, with a Linksys router
One PC is connected via cable the other via wireless adapter.

I finally was able to get the 2 computers to share the printer. ( I needed
to deal with Firewall stuff, etc etc)
Wireless accesses the printer connected to the wired pc.

When I want to share a file/folder on the wireless computer with the wired
computer, it is asking for a password.
Yet, I did not set up a password, or I think I didn't. But how /where can I
check that??

I also have a external hard drive on the wireless computer that I want to
share. How can I do that?

Thanks for any input

Meg

You need to create share rights in/on the folders you want to be
shared. To create share rights:

1) Right click on the folder which is the subject of a share;
2) Go to properties (last item of the list);
3) The middle tab is sharing - click on this;
4) Go to the middle item which says: Network sharing and security
5) click the appropriate boxes to suit you.

Hope this proves useful.

Regards,

Meg wrote:
>
> I am using windows XP, with a Linksys router
> One PC is connected via cable the other via wireless adapter.
>
> I finally was able to get the 2 computers to share the printer. ( I needed
> to deal with Firewall stuff, etc etc)
> Wireless accesses the printer connected to the wired pc.
>
> When I want to share a file/folder on the wireless computer with the wired
> computer, it is asking for a password.
> Yet, I did not set up a password, or I think I didn't. But how /where can I
> check that??
>
> I also have a external hard drive on the wireless computer that I want to
> share. How can I do that?
>
> Thanks for any input

ANONYMOUS

I have done this. But when I go to the computer to access those shared
files, I look at the network computers and I am asked for a password
"ANONYMOUS" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You need to create share rights in/on the folders you want to be
> shared. To create share rights:
>
> 1) Right click on the folder which is the subject of a share;
> 2) Go to properties (last item of the list);
> 3) The middle tab is sharing - click on this;
> 4) Go to the middle item which says: Network sharing and security
> 5) click the appropriate boxes to suit you.
>
> Hope this proves useful.
>
> Regards,
>
> Meg wrote:
>>
>> I am using windows XP, with a Linksys router
>> One PC is connected via cable the other via wireless adapter.
>>
>> I finally was able to get the 2 computers to share the printer. ( I
>> needed
>> to deal with Firewall stuff, etc etc)
>> Wireless accesses the printer connected to the wired pc.
>>
>> When I want to share a file/folder on the wireless computer with the
>> wired
>> computer, it is asking for a password.
>> Yet, I did not set up a password, or I think I didn't. But how /where
>> can I
>> check that??
>>
>> I also have a external hard drive on the wireless computer that I want to
>> share. How can I do that?
>>
>> Thanks for any input

Meg

Which operating system is running on the target machine? Password is
not implemented in Windows XP. It was implemented in Win98SE.

If you are using Win2003 server then it is possible you need a password
but I am not familiar with it. Also, I by-passed one generation i.e. I
didn't use Windows 2000 prof. or WinME.

Regards,


Meg wrote:
>
> I have done this. But when I go to the computer to access those shared
> files, I look at the network computers and I am asked for a password
> "ANONYMOUS" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > You need to create share rights in/on the folders you want to be
> > shared. To create share rights:
> >
> > 1) Right click on the folder which is the subject of a share;
> > 2) Go to properties (last item of the list);
> > 3) The middle tab is sharing - click on this;
> > 4) Go to the middle item which says: Network sharing and security
> > 5) click the appropriate boxes to suit you.
> >
> > Hope this proves useful.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Meg wrote:
> >>
> >> I am using windows XP, with a Linksys router
> >> One PC is connected via cable the other via wireless adapter.
> >>
> >> I finally was able to get the 2 computers to share the printer. ( I
> >> needed
> >> to deal with Firewall stuff, etc etc)
> >> Wireless accesses the printer connected to the wired pc.
> >>
> >> When I want to share a file/folder on the wireless computer with the
> >> wired
> >> computer, it is asking for a password.
> >> Yet, I did not set up a password, or I think I didn't. But how /where
> >> can I
> >> check that??
> >>
> >> I also have a external hard drive on the wireless computer that I want to
> >> share. How can I do that?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any input

ANONYMOUS