There are two or more computers in the home is not a rare thing, but after installing the latest Microsoft Windows 7, the old XP system wants to access Windows7 is very troublesome, how to Let the new Windows7 system integrate into your home LAN as soon as possible? How to easily share resources in a safer environment such as a home LAN?
many of my friends used to use when installing the system used in their name, resulting in the number of home computers are using the same computer name, and in order to connect to a LAN, you need to specify different names for different computing Only then.
direct right-click Computer, select Properties, click Advanced System Settings and then click the Computer Name /Change button, you can set the computer name. After
set a different computer name even these few computers set to the same working group, set up like a similar computer name, select the following in the window that opens and specify the Working Group Working Group The name is OK.
specify the IP address and open the main obstacle in order to interconnect the guest account
visits, but also connect to the specified network segment IP network and the same itch (eg 192.168 to each local system. 0.1, 192.168.0.2), right click on the local connection and select Properties, change the IP and default gateway under TCP/IP.
Right-click My Computer and select Manage /local users and groups /users. Then, double-click Guest on the right side, in the pop-up dialog box, deselect the account disabled item, then select the account disabled item, then select the password never expires item, and finally click OK to open the guest account.
sharing settings
Windows7 want to share accessibility within the home LAN to the late Network and Sharing Center, select the network type in the View your active networks in Windows7 system for families, then and then click change advanced sharing on the left side of the network and sharing Center, select a home or work network, configure it to share settings within the home LAN, the specific options are set as follows:
1, Turn on network discovery.
2, enable file sharing and print
3, turn off password protected sharing (to enter a password to avoid visits).
4, allowing the family group connection. File
need for Windows7 under fully shared XP folder, right-click the file folder and select Sharing /specific user, click the Add button in the input box, Everyone or Guest and then, added to the list after the change The user's permission is read/write.
XP sharing settings
configure a network share in Xp can double-click the Network Neighborhood icon, click on the left side of the home or small office network in the window that opens directly open the network setup wizard, in accordance with Prompt to set it up. Specific shared files can right-click and select Properties /folder to safety when setting
access
firewall software if this setting can not be exchanged visits, check the firewall settings of the system. Open Control Panel /Windows Firewall Settings and check Network Discovery, File and Printer Sharing. If you use other firewall software, such as Nod32ESS, you can open the advanced settings, click the settings button in the personal firewall /rules and areas, set the protection mode to allow sharing, so that the Windows 7 system can be mutually accessible with the XP system.
PS: Vista and Windows7 system accessible Internet visits a systems approach is similar to XP.