Simple network

[J273]

Just got hold of a lappy with wifi.....How do i go about creating a simple network between my main pc and lappy

Got

Pc connected to wifi router via ethernet cable and me lappy connected via wifi.....id like also to be able to print from the laptop through the main pc

Any simple guides out there guys?

Cheers

 

[Longy]

Windows XP home edition or Pro?

 

[J273]

Pro on both machines

 

[Longy]

You can use simple file sharing if you like but your best off using proper NTFS permissions (gets a little more complicated though).

simple file sharing:
Right click a folder you would like to share and click - sharing and secuirty. Then click share this folder.

Permissions:
Everyone will beable to read from this folder on the network now. Make sure you allow file sharing on your firewall.

Printer:

Right-click your printer and click share - then on your laptop - add printer and choose network printer and then look for the printer.

Go one step further:

create a local account on your desktop PC (say laptop with a password). On your desktop logged in under admin account(main account) instead of sharing your folder for everyone under share permissions untick it and just add the user laptop. Now you can give this user more permission like full control.

So when you connect to the desktop pc with your lappy you log in with the laptop account with password.

 

[J273]

You can use simple file sharing if you like but your best off using proper NTFS permissions (gets a little more complicated though).

simple file sharing:
Right click a folder you would like to share and click - sharing and secuirty. Then click share this folder.

Permissions:
Everyone will beable to read from this folder on the network now. Make sure you allow file sharing on your firewall.

Printer:

Right-click your printer and click share - then on your laptop - add printer and choose network printer and then look for the printer.

Go one step further:

create a local account on your desktop PC (say laptop with a password). On your desktop logged in under admin account(main account) instead of sharing your folder for everyone under share permissions untick it and just add the user laptop. Now you can give this user more permission like full control.

So when you connect to the desktop pc with your lappy you log in with the laptop account with password.

Awesome.....Thanks Longy


Ill have a go in a min

Cheers

 

[dk]

surely you will have to add them to a workgroup first though so they can see each other?

 

[alexbleubolt]

yeah and also turn them on

 

[J273]

surely you will have to add them to a workgroup first though so they can see each other?

How do i go about doing this then? :S

 

[dk]

yeah and also turn them on

is that sarcasm i detect?

as in turning the pc's on?

if it wasn't then sorry, if it was then try and be more helpful next time as the original poster sounds like he needs each step posted!

 

[dk]

surely you will have to add them to a workgroup first though so they can see each other?

How do i go about doing this then? :S

sorry, i tried this once myself and couldn't get it to work so I am the wrong person to ask, I should know but i just couldn't get it to work!

 

[J273]

Ok.....Anyone else have any ideas ?


Thanks

 

[16v_jon]

rename both computers and ensure they have the same "workgroup name"
do this by right click my computer properties "computer name" tab
at the bottom it says "to rename this computer or join a domain click change" - click change ensure workgroup is selected and both computers have the same name.

restart both when prompted to

then right click on the items you want to share ie c drive and printer and choose "sharing and security" click share this folder allow users to change my files.

once you have done that go in my computer , along the top click "tools" and "map network drive" choose a drive letter and explore to your other computers shared drive or folder

also share printers in the same way by adding printer > add network printer etc

 

[J273]

Top man....works a treat.....Only problem ive got now is everytime i need to connect to the other machine i need to wurn the firewall off.

Im using sygate....does anyone have any ideas as to what port i need to enable for them to see each other?

Cheers



woops sorted it now......was an option within sygate i forgot to enable

 

[J273]

Got it working fine using the above setup

The only problem ive got though is that i cant see the shared files that im sharing on the pc from the laptop

when i go to "tools" and "map network drive" choose a drive letter and explore to your other computers shared drive or folder on the Main pc i can view the folders im sharing over on the lappy

But when i do the same on the laptop...Tools -> map network drive and browse for folder

Under Microsoft windows network - > Workgroup the laptop and main pc are shown but when i click the + sign next to the main computer theres no folders shown

Dunno if you guys understand that :S

Just strange i can view the folders im sharing on the laptop but cant view them on the pc from the laptop

Any ideas guys?

Thanks

 

[J273]

:s

 

[J273]

Finally got it workin....dont ask me how i aint got a clue lol

But it works...i now can view my docs folder on my main pc from my lappy


Just a thought though.....say if someone hacked my routers WEP key could they view my documents folder?


Cheers

 

[Munday]

Only if you have the folder shared can they access it I think.