Windows 7: Networking my machines

Have had a go at Brink's tutorial on setting up a home network (have three machines all plugged into the modem) so that I can send data from one to the other, but am getting to the password bit and it's telling me I can't use that password.

Now is the password for the UAC logon for any particular machine? or do I have to create one.

I am trying to do it with the cables to the modem / router - TP-Link TD-W8960n as I have my wireless disabled as I don't need it and prefer cables. Plus I would really like to be able to use the printer from each machine.

Sorry Brink but it looked so easy and I am now stuck for an answer.

One word: HomeGroup.

If all of the machines are Windows 7, HomeGroup it up. It's MUCH easier, IMO.

If you have public sharing turned on but are being asked for a password, it is because machine A is trying to access B yet B has an account with the same name as A so B says that A should supply the password for the account on B, regardless.

Can we have some deets on the OS setups, please?

firstly, there is nothing wrong at all with john's post above at all and will work the same.

this is just if you dont like homegroup, personally i dont like it and i'd rather use standard networking shares.

IF thats what your doing check your settings. (windows does have a slight habbit of changing them though now and again (from what i have found))

All running 7 Home Pre on the two desktops and Pro on the laptop all 64bit OS.

This is what is in my Control Panel

http://i53.tinypic.com/2n0tvc.png

sorry ICit2lol, why have u shown us your control pannel? the systems in use all being 7 was fair enough as we know what to deal with, but there are two answers above for what you need.

Sorry I am really new at this (and a bit dumb) so I just posted that pic.

I have seen your settings rich and copied them so is this how I should have it set?

ok looks good, just to make sure u also do have the options below selected.

turn on network discovery

turn on file and printer sharing

i personally do turn tunnelling off and also homegroup options as they are not needed if this is how your going to share, also check your firewall settings, but now u should be able to see each other on the network and from your ubuntu machine