File Sharing - 2 comp Home Network. 1 Vista w/ Static IP & 1 XP Home w/ Dynamic IP?
So I have my vista and my xp machine on a wire, hooked to the router. Things are golden, file share is beautiful and working. Then I assign my vista machine to use the Static IP. The Web site is up and looking good. But now file sharing is broken. Both machines are in the same workgroup, but I can not see the other machine listed in the "Entire Network" on either machine. So can anyone give me some tips on what I might be doing wrong? I tried to assign my XP machine the same static IP, but apparently that doesn't work. I just need to move files back and forth, and there has got to be an easier way than having to open FTP clients on both machines.
Thanks in advance.
Me
So I have my vista and my xp machine on a wire, hooked to the router. Things are golden, file share is beautiful and working. Then I assign my vista machine to use the Static IP. The Web site is up and looking good. But now file sharing is broken. Both machines are in the same workgroup, but I can not see the other machine listed in the "Entire Network" on either machine. So can anyone give me some tips on what I might be doing wrong? I tried to assign my XP machine the same static IP, but apparently that doesn't work. I just need to move files back and forth, and there has got to be an easier way than having to open FTP clients on both machines.
Thanks in advance.
Me