- Aug 7, 2005
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what exactly do i need in order to get windows xp pro/home to share files. one of my comps has xp pro and is connected to the router by cable, and the other is home connected wirelessly. i have problems even with the xp firewalls off, and my sygate firewall off. i can see the other computer but i cant send files to and from shared folders. what services need to be on in order for file sharing to work, and what needs to be installed on the network connection (tcp/ip, ipx etc). could this be a problem with my router? i have a linksys wrt54gs wireless router. for now i have been using ftp to transfer files between the systems but i would rather not have to turn the ftp server on and off every time.