Wireless file sharing, home network need help!!

theduke944 · 23-January-07, 12:35 AM

ok, so here is the deal, i am trying to get my 250GB HD set up as a network shar amongst my room mates. we each are connected to a linksys router. and the three of us are running 2 comps with XP Pro, and one with XP home. need help.

mrcracker · 24-January-07, 10:28 AM

Read this link and see if that gets you going. If you have specific problems after trying that, come back to this thread...

Jobistober · 24-January-07, 10:49 AM

Which ever computer the 250Gb drive is in, you need to share it... just the drive. Right click on the drive in My Computer and select Sharing. Click through any warnings and share it, setting up a name and permissions if so desired. On each of the computers, you need to create a home or office network, just use the wizard, and use a common network name with all three computers. Once this has been done, all the computers should be able to access the drive via My Network Places, or a shared drive icon on the desktop.

IcEMage · 24-January-07, 11:33 AM

Aaaa that good ol' dorm network p0rn dirve....we had about 400gb on ours....

23-January-07, 12:35 AM		#1 (permalink)
theduke944 Apex Techie Lite	Wireless file sharing, home network need help!! ok, so here is the deal, i am trying to get my 250GB HD set up as a network shar amongst my room mates. we each are connected to a linksys router. and the three of us are running 2 comps with XP Pro, and one with XP home. need help.

24-January-07, 10:28 AM		#2 (permalink)
mrcracker Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Wireless file sharing, home network need help!! Read this link and see if that gets you going. If you have specific problems after trying that, come back to this thread...

24-January-07, 10:49 AM		#3 (permalink)
Jobistober P'Hoe'toshop Fanatic	Re: Wireless file sharing, home network need help!! Which ever computer the 250Gb drive is in, you need to share it... just the drive. Right click on the drive in My Computer and select Sharing. Click through any warnings and share it, setting up a name and permissions if so desired. On each of the computers, you need to create a home or office network, just use the wizard, and use a common network name with all three computers. Once this has been done, all the computers should be able to access the drive via My Network Places, or a shared drive icon on the desktop.

24-January-07, 11:33 AM		#4 (permalink)
IcEMage Apex Tech God	Re: Wireless file sharing, home network need help!! Aaaa that good ol' dorm network p0rn dirve....we had about 400gb on ours....

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