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networking ME to win 7 via router
Greetings,
Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the older ME machines (2 in current network). However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such which the networked ME machines never used.. I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated.. RTS |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can use
that username and password to log in from the ME machine. Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and switch off password-protected sharing. HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Rockytsquirrel" wrote in message ... Greetings, Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the older ME machines (2 in current network). However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such which the networked ME machines never used.. I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated.. RTS |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
Hey Furball..........I managed to set up my wireless router all by myself at
Xmas so Elayne could use her laptop...........I think I deserve a medal at the very least, LOL!! I tried that Network Magic, but found that I did better with the DLink book and my own ingenuity......so to speak!! I even managed to put a lock on it cuz the neighbours were using my bandwith.......shame on them!! XX Figgs "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine. Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and switch off password-protected sharing. HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Rockytsquirrel" wrote in message ... Greetings, Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the older ME machines (2 in current network). However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such which the networked ME machines never used.. I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated.. RTS |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
Tks Noel, I'll give it a try,
RTS "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine. Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and switch off password-protected sharing. HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Rockytsquirrel" wrote in message ... Greetings, Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the older ME machines (2 in current network). However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such which the networked ME machines never used.. I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated.. RTS |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
Noel Paton wrote:
You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine. Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and switch off password-protected sharing. HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions Noel, Can a Win Me PC access a network share on a PC running Win 7? Win 7 can easily access shares on a Win Me machine but the reverse is more difficult. -- Mike |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
Greetings,
Noel, no good with the networking, so far.. the ME's will see each other but neither will see the win 7, nor the win 7 see the ME's.. I've also added a vista to the mix but haven't had a chance to try it yet.. (side note, everybody can access the wan through the router, 2 ME's, 1 vista & 1 win 7) Tks anyway.. RTS "Mike M" wrote in message ... Noel Paton wrote: You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine. Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and switch off password-protected sharing. HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions Noel, Can a Win Me PC access a network share on a PC running Win 7? Win 7 can easily access shares on a Win Me machine but the reverse is more difficult. -- Mike |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
Win 7 should be able to see and access Win Me systems with little problem.
Have you enabled network discovery in Win 7's Network & Sharing Centre Advanced Sharing Settings? -- Mike Maltby Rockytsquirrel wrote: Greetings, Noel, no good with the networking, so far.. the ME's will see each other but neither will see the win 7, nor the win 7 see the ME's.. I've also added a vista to the mix but haven't had a chance to try it yet.. (side note, everybody can access the wan through the router, 2 ME's, 1 vista & 1 win 7) Tks anyway.. |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
Greetings Mike,
yes sir, did all the network turn-on I could find, did restarts of both win 7 and router just in case they need a reboot to setup. tried it with a password and then without. neither would id any ME's in the win 7 network screens.. as I say earlier, I'm no network person but from the experiences I had with the ME setup, something is missing with the cross platform link. the ME's will see each other but not the win 7, and with the win 7 being newer you'd think it should see the ME's but so far it hasn't.. least wise the way I'd doing it.. it's no big thing, but would have been nice if I could transfer files, but I can live without it... tks all RTS "Mike M" wrote in message ... Win 7 should be able to see and access Win Me systems with little problem. Have you enabled network discovery in Win 7's Network & Sharing Centre Advanced Sharing Settings? -- Mike Maltby Rockytsquirrel wrote: Greetings, Noel, no good with the networking, so far.. the ME's will see each other but neither will see the win 7, nor the win 7 see the ME's.. I've also added a vista to the mix but haven't had a chance to try it yet.. (side note, everybody can access the wan through the router, 2 ME's, 1 vista & 1 win 7) Tks anyway.. |
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networking ME to win 7 via router
Greetings Mike,
the win 7 "see full map" windows says "windows cannot discover any computer or device." RTS "Mike M" wrote in message ... For now forget about accessing the Win Me PCs, can you "see" them from Win 7? That is, do they appear in the Network listing in Windows Explorer or in the Network Map accessed by clicking "see full map" (top right) in the Network & Sharing Centre? Note that your Win Me boxes won't show as being connected to your router but instead should appear at the bottom left since they don't run the necessary service to be placed in their correct position on the map. -- Mike Maltby Rockytsquirrel wrote: Greetings Mike, yes sir, did all the network turn-on I could find, did restarts of both win 7 and router just in case they need a reboot to setup. tried it with a password and then without. neither would id any ME's in the win 7 network screens.. as I say earlier, I'm no network person but from the experiences I had with the ME setup, something is missing with the cross platform link. the ME's will see each other but not the win 7, and with the win 7 being newer you'd think it should see the ME's but so far it hasn't.. least wise the way I'd doing it.. it's no big thing, but would have been nice if I could transfer files, but I can live without it... |
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