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File sharing with Linksys Router
Name: smitz0327 Date: February 26, 2005 at 16:32:08 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 1 gig
Comment:
I have a linksys router I installed to make a internet conection to the notebook computer, that works. The problem I have, I cannot figure out how to set up file sharing between the desktop and notebook. I ran the wireless wizard on both but did not help. Firewalls are off. I tried everything
Name: smitz0327 Date: February 26, 2005 at 19:40:08 Pacific
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Just adding to my problem, I did ping each computer sucessfully. That seems to be working
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Response Number 2
Name: FishMonger Date: February 27, 2005 at 08:46:28 Pacific
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You need to setup identical user accounts (username/password) on both systems, install File and Printer Sharing, and share a drive or folder on each.
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Response Number 3
Name: murrman Date: February 27, 2005 at 09:13:31 Pacific
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I had simuliar problems and used the following site to get my network connected.www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/net.asp If you still can't see each other right click on my network places and use find computer and enter computer name.Be patient because it sometimes takes a few minutes to find it and you might have to do it a couple of times before it works.Mine took a few tries but finally connected.Then use map network drive.Let us know if it worked.
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Response Number 4
Name: redd0g329 Date: March 1, 2005 at 12:52:25 Pacific
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Make sure you have all the computers on the same workgroup.
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