Complete guide to network in windows 7 with XP and Vista

Now a day there are only three versions of Windows, and have probability to share data between them. Here is the procedure to share files and printers with each other.

Just clicking a button is a easy method to get your computer on different Operating Systems to network. Windows 7 introduces a feature that is “Home group feature”, it’s almost simple. On the other hand, communicate all three versions with one another is a little bit complex and may be a challenge. Thus, concern with this problem here is a guide for the users that will help them to share files and printers on your home network in whatever scenario.

Sharing Between Windows 7 and XP

To share the files between Windows 7 and XP is the most common scenario. It is important to note that make sure that both machines are the part of the same workgroup area, then adjust the correct sharing settings, and also be sure about the network discovery is enabled on your Windows 7. Here is another big problem for sharing is that it is difficult to find the suitable printer drivers for both versions of Windows.

Share Files and Printers between Windows 7 and XP

Map a Network Drive

Mapping a Network drive is another method to share the data between XP and Windows 7. If you desire to share only drive between XP and Windows and don’t want to share printer, then just map an XP drive to Windows 7. As its looking complex, but the procedure is not boring and bad. The most thinking part of this procedure is to make sure that you properly add the correct local user. It allows you to share the data of an XP drive to your Windows 7 computer.

Map a Network Drive from XP to Windows 7

Sharing between Vista and Windows 7

As concern to work you many users want to share files and printers between a Vista and Windows 7 machine. This procedure is little bit simple but it takes much time and work. In Windows 7 Home group feature isn’t suitable with Vista, so this process want some more steps. It depends on what type of your printer is. This process automatically locates the drivers and does better a work.