I have been connecting to my desktop running windows XP and sharing files with my Laptop running windows 7. I installed a multi function printer and I can not connect to the desktop where files are being shared. Can anyone help? I have same workgroup. Do I need wireless router to be connected to router of desktop? windows

Share Files And Printers Between Windows 7 And XP If you have a home network and are running Windows 7 and have XP on other computers you might want to share files and/or printers between them. The following article shows you how to: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp Note: If you created a Homegroup with your Windows 7 computer(s) it will not be possible to connect a computer running XP - instead follow the guide linked above. Have Questions About Installing Windows 7? FAQ - Common Windows 7 Installation Questions & Answers