how do you connect a windows 7 to a windows xp over a home network connection?

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   Windows makes it so straightforward to share documents between computers on the identical home network, even if the computers are running two distinct functioning schemes for example Windows XP and Windows 7. To share documents between the schemes, you should first endow Link-Layer Topology Discovery on your Windows XP networked computer then work out the Windows XP mesh workgroup name. After that easily attach the Windows 7 computer to the mesh and identify the Windows XP workgroup name. In first of all you can make an Enable LLTD Responder and then make an appropriate Determine Workgroup Name. following steps to connect a home network:
   
   To connect the computer running Windows 7 to as your home network by connecting an Ethernet cable from the LAN port on the computer to the network hub or router. Alternatively, if you have a WLAN, connect the computer to the wireless network.
   
   Click on Start, right click on Computer and then click on Properties. A dialog box will appear.
   
   Establish the Computer name, domain and workgroup settings section. Click the Change settings link beneath the section.
   
   Select the Computer Name tab then click on Change at the bottom of the window.
   
   Select the appearing radio button next to Workgroup and input the Windows XP workgroup name you recorded in the second section of this article into the empty field. Type in the name exactly as it appeared on the Windows XP computer.
   
   Click on OK and a new window will appear. Click OK twice then click on Close option.
   
   Click on Restart Now, once your computer reboots and Windows 7 will be able to share files with the Windows XP networked computer.

   
   

    

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