How Do You Enable File And Printer Sharing In Windows XP?
One of the more useful aspects of having a home network is being able to share files and printers between computers. One of the steps in this process is to enable file and printer sharing on each computer. This article will show you how to enable file and printer sharing in Windows XP. Make sure that all computers on your network are in the same workgroup. If you don’t know how to do this, see my article “How to Change Your Computer’s Name and Workgroup in Microsoft Windows” that’s linked in the Resources section below. Click on Start then click on Run. In the edit box next to “Open:” type “ncpa.cpl” without the quotes and then hit enter. This will bring up the Network Connections window. Find your network connection listed under the “LAN or High-Speed Internet” category. It is usually named “Local Area Connection” or “Wireless Network Connection” by default. It is possible that your computer may have more than one network connection – laptops frequently have both wired and wireless ne
