Hi,Both areusing WinXP. Is it true that we need to setup a WorkGroup for connecting both for further data sharing ...?Thanks & Best Regards, HuaMin Chen. In Hong Kong, China.

Yes, it is best to put both machines in the same workgroup to share files. If you share a file on one machine it should show up in My Network Places on the other machine. If it does not, you may have a network setup problem.Do an IPCONFIG from a command prompt on both machines.Bill

Do we need to create the same group name in both?Thanks in advance!Thanks & Best Regards, HuaMin Chen. In Hong Kong, China.

Yes, they must both be in the same workgroup. And I would recommend that you use accounts which have passwords.Bill

Do you mean to have access accounts in both machines to the same group?Thanks & Best Regards, HuaMin Chen. In Hong Kong, China.

Any reply?Thanks & Best Regards, HuaMin Chen. In Hong Kong, China.

I suggest you refer to the following article to setup the sharing. How to configure file sharing in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040How To Share Files in WindowsXPhttp://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsxpnetworking/ht/sharewinxpfiles.htmIf there is any error, please attch the detailed error.