Linux / Windows XP Neworking Question Newbie

From: USMC Sniper (md_usmc_at_nospam.yahoo.com)
Date: 01/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:02:26 -0500

I have installed Fedora Core 1 on a desktop and have a WinXP Home on a
laptop. They are both connected via a Microsoft MN-700 wireless router. I
had originally set up this network using WinXP Pro on the desktop, but want
to switch it over to Linux. I had no problems configuring the network when
it was all Windows, and now I am looking for help configuring this
Linux/WinXP network. I'm a newbie to Linux networking. I have printers
attached to my desktop that I want to be able to access from the laptop as
well as to be able to file share. Currently both machines have no problem
connecting to the internet, and yes the printers work fine from the Linux
machine directly.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. I have read a little about
Samba, but don't understand what it is and how it works or how to set it up.
I admit I'm extremely new to this but want to learn and move to Linux.

Thanks again!!
Tom 

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