Re: Confused on Folder Sharing
- From: Nicholas Andrade <SDNick484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:40:47 GMT
MB_ wrote:
Mel, could you clarify something: are you attempting to share the directory over your local network (between 2 computers behind the same router) or across the interner?OK -- somehow I am screwing this up.
I currently have a Dell Dim 2400. It is set up for Broadband with a Lynksys router.
I also have a new Dell Inspiron 2200 with a wireless card.
All works perfectly and I've also taken some reasonable security precautions (MAC filtering, disabling SSID broadcasting, etc).
Now, here is what I want to do.
I have a FOLDER on my desktop. I would like to be able to share this folder. That is, I want to be able to use this folder with my desktop or with my wireless. Let's suppose this folder is c:\george\washington
So, now I am attempting to join the wonderful world of file sharing and I thought I did it correctly, but maybe not.
Firstly, I turned on my desktop and then the laptop. I ran Network Setup Wizard on my desktop. When I ran thru the steps, perhaps I should have chosen that this computer hooks up directly to the internet. But I chose that it hooks up to the internet via a residential gateway (the picture in the example seemed closer to what I had, but I'm not sure). I then followed instructions and rebooted the desktop. I then ran the Wizard on the Wireless and I chose the same thing. (I suspect these choices might not be correct!)
I then rebooted the wireless.
I then got on the desktop, right clicked the aforementioned file in Windows Explorer and designated it to be shared by all computers on the network.
Well, when I check on the desktop under Windows Explorer it does appear that the folder is enabled for sharing.
But I cannot find that shared folder anywhere when I use my Wireless.
Suggestions??
Also, if I have to change some setting, do I just start all over and re-run the Network Setup Wizard?
Mel
I'm going to assume behind the same router (although both are possible). Can you "see" the host (the computer sharing the directory) from the client? The easiest check is (from the client) to go to a DOS prompt (Start -> cmd [ok]) and type: ping $hostname (where $hostname is the name of the host sharing the directory). If you can see it, ping will return a time in milliseconds. If you can't see the host by its hostname, try pinging its IP address (to determine the address, on the host in the DOS prompt run ipconfig). If you can't see the IP chances are it's a firewall problem; if you can, try to "find" the host from the client (Start -> Search -> For Files or Folders -> Computer or People). Now search the hostname (if you could ping it) or the IP Address. You should be able to figure it out from here.
Another thought I have is are you certain you're on your wireless network (and not your neighbors)? This may seem like a stupid question, but I can literally detect 39 wireless networks (I live in a complex when I'm at school) from my couch and if I used the default settings for my router I'd probably end up on my neighbor's network since it may have the same SSID. I'd recommend setting a unique SSID for multiple reasons; but at the very least, do it so you don't end on your neigbors network withoud knowing it.
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