Help with Wireless Ad-Hoc

[LM2008]

I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium 64b and want to use the ad hoc feature so my brother can transfer files with me and vice versa, but his version is Windows XP. What version of Windows are compatible with this ad hoc feature?

 

[kegobeer]

Ad-hoc is just connecting two computers together with a crossover cable. All Windows OS's support this.

 

[LM2008]

but i mean ad hock using wireless. We have laptops and the router is in a place where we can use cables.

 

[kegobeer]

Same thing. All Windows OS's support ad-hoc. There are guides available - just google it.

 

[sygnus21]

Here you go...

Set up a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network

Windows 7: How to Create an Ad Hoc Network | kombitz.com

 

[LM2008]

My bad, for not being clearer, what im asking is if a laptop with windows xp can connect to another that uses windows 7 and vice versa.

 

[kegobeer]

My bad, for not being clearer, what im asking is if a laptop with windows xp can connect to another that uses windows 7 and vice versa.

I'm pretty sure I answered that for you.

All Windows OS's support ad-hoc.

 

[sygnus21]

My bad, for not being clearer, what im asking is if a laptop with windows xp can connect to another that uses windows 7 and vice versa.

I'm pretty sure I answered that for you.

All Windows OS's support ad-hoc.

I'm sure he would have been much happier with a link

See this link... http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/91765-remote-dekstop-windows-7-xp.html#post794368

You might want to check out this article as well... Remote Desktop Connection 7 for Windows 7, Windows XP & Windows Vista - Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) Team Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

 

[myzr7]

My bad, for not being clearer, what im asking is if a laptop with windows xp can connect to another that uses windows 7 and vice versa.

Sounds like you want a simple network. Workgroup if you perfer. Network sharing center on windows 7

 

[sygnus21]

Sounds like you want a simple network. Workgroup if you perfer. Network sharing center on windows 7
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Yeah, but...

what im asking is if a laptop with windows xp can connect to another that uses windows 7 and vice versa.

Remote Desktop. Just needs to get it setup. Thus the links I provided

Err... maybe I'm missing the point of his request

Sorry

 

[Maco88]

I can understand what he means, but I am in the same situation. I bet this is what he means.. read on pls!!!

I don't need Remote Desktop as I don't want to do anything other than to setup just 1 folder on each computer (a sharing folder that has access to the other laptop) that I can copy a file to and the other computer gets and vice-versa.

I have 2 laptops side by side. One is XP the other one is Windows 7
I have ADSL and both laptops use the same internet connection via an ADSL Modem and a separate wireless rounter (pre the days when you got both of these in one). XP use the cable and Win 7 laptop use the wireless to access the internet.. All good on that front.

So my point here is I tried many ways to create a folder that each laptop can share, just for files, nothing else, but still can't get it to work.

I am getting errors like, Access deniend, not found etc etc, but I have done everything to a T as I have found on many articles and forums. Still can't get it to work, but i know it works, as I had it going briefly a while back, i was able to send some files from XP laptop to the Win 7 laptop. Then it all stopped working and for the life of me I don't know what happened. Could be something changed in some security settings, but have tried many things and still no go.

Basically, if the OP is asking if it is possible to share files (and files only) between his and his brothers computers, the answer is YES it is.

Now how to set this up, I can't answer cause this is where I am having troubles.

Can anyone help me with my dilemma. Sick of using an external thumb drive or HD to move files back and forth.

Many thanks

 

[sygnus21]

Yeah I get it now. Perhaps something like this... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/53830-file-sharing-between-xp-w7-vice-versa.html?filter

 

[Maco88]

Thanks sygnus21, I been reading this thread now and trying a few things.

Guess its alittle more complicated than one would expect

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-...le-share-between-windows-7-windows-xp-13.html

Anyway I did manage to get this going to some extent. I can now see both computers in Networking on my Win 7 laptop, but will need to re-boot and as it keeps asking me or the User name and password before I can access my XP laptop from the Win 7 Laptop, even though I give it the correct user name and password, still doesn't like it so i am about to set it to "Allow Windows to Manage connection" option in Advanced sharing settings.

Also had to play around with both firewalls on both laptops. I think that was the major cause of the problem.

I was also able to get Win 7 laptop to access my shared folder on XP via entering the IP address at the title bar in Windows explorer on Win 7 laptop (eg. \\192.168.4.22)