Ok this is stupid. Desktop-PC is Vista (PC1) and Laptop-PC is XP (PC2) PC1 is connected directly to my modem via ethernet. When trying to setup a simple home network for file sharing with PC2, I rename all WORKGROUP names the same on both PC's, and I can even access PC2's files from PC1. But when I'm on PC2 trying to access PC1, it ask for a User name and password. Now my Username I know is what I've NAMED it which is Laptop-PC but I've never created a password for ANYTHING. I can't just leave it black, it won't take. I've googled this until my fingers have bled and I see no answer. Any of you geeks have this problem before and have been able to fix it?
My wife has a new mac and I have a new PC with Vista 64 Home Premium. We cant' share a printer anymore like we used to. Ont he mac it says windows printer and even sees it but it is always saying ti is waiting for authentication. Anyone know an easy fix to this?
I set up my brother's mac with a printer and shared it to Windows machines. Installing Bonjour on the Windows machines allowed me to wirelessly connect to a printer hooked up to a Mac very easily (there are other ways, but that was easy) But I guess you're having an issue trying to do the reverse, huh? Since I haven't done it the other way, my solution is to hook the printer up to the mac and install Bonjour for Windows on the PC..
