How to share files between two computers connected by a router?
Thank you all for the suggestions. I’ve finally managed to copy those files. Apparently, both computers had their firewalls on. Once I turned them off I could see the other computers on the workgroup but file sharing was turned off automatically. Then I played around with the user accounts on my computer without much success – I have yet to figure out how to configure my computer to allow users to log into the shared directories [simple sharing is on]. Finally, I did it backwards – wrote the files to the shared folder on the other computer. Networking with windows is such a pain.
If one or both are running XP Home you may have problems – some of the network issues were “simplified” in Home. You can try the following: • Check file sharing. Is it enabled on both? If you have no sharing enabled, they may not show up on the network. • Check to see if you are currently sharing any folders. If you have no active shares, again the computer may not show up on the network. Share a subfolder, not the entire drive. I like to make a “C:\Share” folder or create a “C:\temp” folder and share that, rather than sharing directories that have actual important things in them. • Check to see if doing Start –> Run –> “\\NameOfComputerToConnectTo” or “\\IP.Of.Computer.###” will find it. If you can ping it, you ought to be able to find it this way. • Check user accounts. Running as standard user or admin? Password protected? Same account name/password on each, or different? If different you’ll need to enter credentials (as NameOfComputerToConnectTo\UserNameOnThatComputer) when promp
the two computers are connected through router , then you should set up a LAN between them , u should let the BOTh computers be in the same WORKGROUP name , and you can check that in :- Right Click On My Computer –> properties —> Computer name , then check the work group name , it must be the same in both computers then you have to enable sharing between them by going to the Start –> all programs —> connect to —> show all connections , and their you will find set up a small or home connection , and thier follow the wizard ( easy ) to let you enable the sharing then share the FILE in 1 of the computers and go to the other computer in double clicking in the My network places , then u must found the sharing folder in the other PC , mmm if that NOT work then i am sure that there is something wrong in your settings
