TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 ive known people to be able to access their shared file thru typing in their ip then the file that they shared. how is this done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted July 25, 2006 Moderators Share Posted July 25, 2006 What exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to network two computers in your home together? Or are you wanting to access your files from other computers? If you just trying to network your computers together then use the winxp networking wizard.(thats the easiest way) Look at this: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/n...ng/default.mspx If your trying to access your files from other computers then look at this: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1909919,00.asp Another option would be to set up a spare gmail account and use gmail drive and store your files on your mailbox. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/E-ma...extension.shtml The easiest way I think is still to buy a portable hard drive or flash drive and save all your files that you need on multiple pcs on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Shared folders? FTP, HTTP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 i want to access my own files from ANY computer. ive seen this done using a IP. it looks something like, 593.374.6.104/programs/ EDIT: got a 1GB flash drive that i store installations on but that isnt even big enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 The four fields in an IP address is 0-255, it cant be 593 or 374. (Maybe you know that, but yeah, anyways ) How was that computer accessed? Via a webbrowser or by mounting a network share in My Computer? or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 im pretty sure it was right off their computer, their shared files could be accessed. that number was just an explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 whoops, sorry... Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Then you need to have "File and Printer Sharing" enabled. Then you right-click on a disk/partition/folder and select "Properties". Then you can select to share it. Then on the other computer, you open My Computer, select the Tools menu and choose "Map network drive..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 ok, ill have to try that. also, theres something when i open up a folder that says share this folder on the web but it never works for me. anybody know what thats about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 Then you need to have "File and Printer Sharing" enabled. Then you right-click on a disk/partition/folder and select "Properties". Then you can select to share it. Then on the other computer, you open My Computer, select the Tools menu and choose "Map network drive..." this is just when your on a network, am i right? or can you do this over the web too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 this is just when your on a network, am i right? or can you do this over the web too? Not entirely sure, but I think they're mostly used for local area networks, but that they can be used over the web too. Maybe you also click on "My Network Places" icon on the desktop then select "Add Network Place". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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