I'm hoping that someone can point me to a sharing overview that I can read to get started.
Currently, I have
computer #1 with WIN2000 and NIS2006,
computer #2 with XP and 360v3,
printer HP Photosmart C6180, all connected through a 2-wire 2701HG-B DSL modem.
Computers 1 and 2 have a few shared partitions each.
Currently, all connections are wired.
In a few hours, I plan to add computer #3, an HP Vista Home Premium desktop which was purchased in the fall of 2007, and is still in the box. It will start with NIS2007, and I'll switch it (and computer 2) to NIS2010 within 60 days.
After this is all running, I'll set up a Sony laptop (computer 4) that was purchased in the fall of 2007. I'll install NIS2010 on it soon after set-up. I'll probably connect it wired, at first, and then wirelessly after it's working wired. I won't have enough wired connections on the 2-wire for it. I have a Linksys WRT54G that I hope to be able to use to increase the number of connections.
Some day, I'll upgrade the Win2000 to XP. <grin>
In the distant past, I could access the XP shares from the WIN2000. After upgrading the XP to sp2 and 360, and after adding the 2-wire, the WIN2000 could no longer see the XP. The XP was never able to see the WIN2000 as far as I knew.
Currently, I can't see anything from the XP. Trying to enter "Workgroup" from within "Entire Network / Microsoft Windows Network,' I get "Workgroup is not accessible."
NIS2006 on the WIN2000 trusts the IP address of the XP (360v3.) On the XP, 360v3 shows the "Trust Level" of the WIN2000 as "Shared."
From the XP, when I try to "Map Network Drive," I can see the shares on the Win2000, but I can't map to them. It asks for a user name and a password. Both computers automatically log in at startup, and I haven't a clue as to what user name and password was used years ago. So, I guess that's another problem!
The WIN2000 logs on as Administrator. The XP (a Presario) logs in as Owner, which has admin rights, I guess.
If you can point me to a discussion or article that will help me, please do. In the meanwhile, I'll stumble around, using "Help" off and on.
Thank you
Rick