sharing files in a home network

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  1. flip218

    flip218 Moderator Staff Member

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    ??? ... there shouldn't be a next line.
     
    flip218, May 23, 2005
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  2. whiteboyg

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    i typed in my description and it repeated on the command line
    C:\Documents and Settings\
    Etc.
     
    whiteboyg, May 23, 2005
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  3. whiteboyg

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    didn't say it was incorrect or not recognized just went down to the next line and wanted me to type something in the same way i did the line b 4
     
    whiteboyg, May 23, 2005
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  4. geestar20

    geestar20 Active member

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    Start/run then type \\geestar20puter but put in your computer's name
     
    geestar20, May 23, 2005
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  5. whiteboyg

    whiteboyg Guest

    i did
    what is it suppose 2 say after u type it in?
     
    whiteboyg, May 23, 2005
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  6. geestar20

    geestar20 Active member

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    nothing, mine didn't anyways. Create a folder that syas -whiteboygSHARE- (just as an example) and right click and select "Sharing and Security" now check the box that says "Share this folderon the network" do this on both computer's

    if Im wrong please correct me.

    Also, you might have disable the firewall right below the "Share this folderon the network" it'll say "View your Windows Firewall settings"
     
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    geestar20, May 23, 2005
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  7. flip218

    flip218 Moderator Staff Member

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    when you click start -> run -> type: [/b]\\computerdescriptionname[/b] (for me it's \\kids-pc)

    It should look like this.

    [​IMG]

    Then click ok. If your able to see your laptop you should get a window like this:

    [​IMG]
     
    flip218, May 23, 2005
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  8. flip218

    flip218 Moderator Staff Member

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    geestar,

    That is correct. but first you have to be able to see the pc/laptop first. If the pc cannot see the laptop, file sharing won't matter :)
     
    flip218, May 23, 2005
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  9. geestar20

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    gotcha
     
    geestar20, May 23, 2005
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  10. 1Adonis4u

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    Hello,

    If interested in doing it with XP SP1 you have to install the right TCP/IP Protocols which computers use to communicate with each other.

    If you don't do this no matter what else you try it will never work.

    Adonis
     
    1Adonis4u, May 24, 2005
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  11. geestar20

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    TOday I went to share a file between my naotebook and desktop and Im getting an error message saying "The network path was not found" on both computers.

    What am I doing wrong?
     
    geestar20, May 24, 2005
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  12. geestar20

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    I think it might be Norton's firewall thats blocking them...still confused.
     
    geestar20, May 24, 2005
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  13. chazbmwUS

    chazbmwUS Guest

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. flip218

    flip218 Moderator Staff Member

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    @chazbmwUS,

    Read the forum rules. No off topic replies & your walking a fine line in regards to piracy. Don't use aD pirate material.

    @geestar,

    It could be a problem w/ your firewall. You need to enter each pc/laptop's ips as trusted computers. I use a range just to make it simple. In both pcs I set a range of 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.104
     
    flip218, May 24, 2005
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  15. flip218

    flip218 Moderator Staff Member

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    XP should intall them automatically. Only thing I've had to do was to delete the existing protocols, reboot and XP intalled them again.
     
    flip218, May 24, 2005
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    Thasnks -flip-

    I shall try tomarrow and see what I get....or try you on skype....answer you bastard.
     
    geestar20, May 24, 2005
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  17. chazbmwUS

    chazbmwUS Guest

    WOW!!!

    Flip that was harsh,flaming me like that.
    My Bad...It didn't look like piracy when I wrote it.
    Won't happen again

    Peace
     
    chazbmwUS, May 25, 2005
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  18. chazbmwUS

    chazbmwUS Guest

    When I was reading the thread I thought you were showing how to hook up to other peoples pc?....
     
    chazbmwUS, May 25, 2005
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