File sharing 101

[Peaches]

Since CT is no longer inhabiting the basement, I have decided to work down there for the summer since it's about 20 degrees cooler

I have a network, I think. I know both computers use the same DSL connection and router.

When I mentioned to my brother that I was going to be putting things on disk and taking them down there or emailing info to myself, he asked why I wasn't just using the file sharing feature of the network. Being too proud to admit to my little brother that I was clueless on how to do that, I merely said "Oh, yeah, I'm going to do that...that's REALLY what I meant. Uh huh, that's the ticket! File sharing! Duh!".

But I don't know what I need to do

I don't even know what he HAS down on his computer. I THINK it's XP pro, but I don't know. My computer is XP home. He's given me my own harddrive on that computer. His hard drive is thoughtfully labeled "John's shit - DO NOT TOUCH". What a lovely boy......

Is there a fast and easy way to do this or would it behoove me just to copy on disk and/or email myself.

Thanks