[access-uk] Re: Setting up a home network
- From: "Elliott Barnes" <elliottabarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:15:37 +0100
Hi,
The netbook's running XP Home, and my PC is running Windows 7 Home Premium.
I was successfully able to share the root of my drive and access it from my
PC, so thansk a lot for your help.
Cheers.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob <temp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:32:31 +0100
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Setting up a home network
> Hi
>
> Which version of windows are you using?
>
> Once you have checked the box to share it you should be able to see it
> from other computers on your network.
>
>
>
> On 29/08/2010 10:00, Elliott Barnes wrote:
> > Hi again,
> > I know this is a stupid question, but is it right that after hitting
space
> > on the link and selecting the radio button that just says don't run the
> > wizard I'l do it myself, that you have to check the checkbox that says
> > Share This Drive With The Network?
> > Also, I know this is another stupid question, but does thsi enable file
> > sharing, and if so how can it be disabled?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob"<temp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:30:30 +0100
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Setting up a home network
> >
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> If you open my computer and put focus on the drive, press your
> >>
> > applications
> >
> >> key and select properties.
> >> Find the sharing tab.
> >>
> >> The contents of this tab will vary greatly by which version of windows
you
> >> are running. You may get a link warning you about sharing the root of
the
> >> drive.
> >> If you do press enter on it.
> >>
> >> If XP check the box to share it and enter a name to share it as and
then
> >> check the box for allowing the desktop to change files if you want to
be
> >> able to save to it as well.
> >>
> >> In Windows 7 press the advanced sharing button then check the share box
> >>
> > and
> >
> >> enter a name to share it as. You will need to go into the permissions
> >>
> > button
> >
> >> to allow the desktop to write to the shared drive.
> >>
> >> Once this is set up, to connect to the drive from the desktop you will
> >>
> > need
> >
> >> to open my computer and in the address bar type
\\NETBOOKS_COMPUTERNAME\
> >> You should then get a view of anything shared from the netbook.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> >>
> > Of
> >
> >> Elliott Barnes
> >> Sent: 28 August 2010 11:24
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Setting up a home network
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> Ok, here's my situation.
> >> I currently have a netbook and a desktop.
> >> As you can probably guess, my desktop is my primary machine, where as
my
> >> netbook is fantastic when I'm out-and-about at other peoples houses,
etc.
> >> I also have a 160 GB external hard rive that's usually connected to my
> >> netbook so that if I need to, I can easily access my files.
> >> Both of my machines are connected via WLAN to my home network.
> >> I've recently decided that I want to be able to make the files on my
160
> >>
> > GB
> >
> >> drive available to my PC, and I obviously understand that this would
only
> >> work if the drive was plugged into my netbook.
> >> I've done some research on the Internet, but all the sites that I've
> >>
> > looked
> >
> >> at don't makes much sence.
> >> I was wondering, does anyone know how I would do this?
> >> Thanks a lot,
> >> Elliott.
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