networking - How to share printer - please help.!

[sunandoghosh]

networking - How to share printer - please help...!

Respected Tech Gurus,

Please help me with following:

There are two computers A and B (say).(They are in two adjacent rooms)

A has windows advanced server 2000 OS.
B has windows XP professional OS.

HP laserjet 3015 is connected to computer B.

Now I want to take printouts on Hp laser jet printer from Computer A also at times.

I understand that this requires networking.

However, I am NOT a very computer savvy person and therefore need help.

I have purchased CAT 5 cross over cable and Compex 8 port switch.

Also computer A has two NICs - one onboard Intel 865 and another extra Dlink.

Also computer B has one NIC.

Now please say me someone step by step how do i network the two computers so that I can:

1. share files
2. share printer
3. share internet connection

Please explain me step by step assuming that I have to do networking of my own and I have never done it before

but ready to do it now.

please guide.

Thanks and best regards

sunando

[bill]

There are a few good threads on WebmasterWorld about this. This one is pretty substantial:
Setting up a home network [webmasterworld.com]
A search through the forums [google.com] pulled up a number of useful posts. If those aren't basic enough a quick look at the top Google SERPs for howto setup home network [google.com] showed some pretty basic articles.