few answers required..

**netgeek** · June 8th, 2003, 10:47 AM

Hello friends..
Please help me finding the answers of few questions..

If i want to connect an XP laptop with XP professional and other a pc with Windows XP Home.. If i connect them tru hub .

(a) do i hv to create same user name and password accounts on both systems. (One of laptops is used in domain environment which asks for a valid domain name).

(b) I can assign IP addresses in range 192.168.0.* and same subnet mask .

(c) Now do i hv to enable netbeui on both systems.

Can u gimme a bit of help in this...
I 'll be greatful to all of u.....

**meese** · June 8th, 2003, 10:53 AM

a) Each machine needs to use the same workgroup, and have the same username and password. You will need to logon locally to the laptop with the domain on it.

b) Yes and Yes

c) No it is not needed on either machine

**sixf00t4** · June 8th, 2003, 10:55 AM

....not sure why you would need same username and password. i dont think it should matter

**excuzzzeme** · June 8th, 2003, 11:04 AM

A) each machine must be on the same WORKGROUP--TRUE
each machine must have the same username/ PW---False

authentication is done locally, no need for common username/pw access is allowed to only those folders where permissions have been given to"Share on the network". Also ensure each machine has it's own unique machine name (PC1, PC2, Lap1, etc). (When on a domain authentication takes place at the Domain Controller)

**meese** · June 8th, 2003, 11:07 AM

I a peer to peer lan you need to set the username and password the same if you don't want to have a logon box appear. The next time you turn on your pc and you want to access the other one you will get the logon box.

This was the case using mixed win98 and w2k pro machines. Maybe XP is different.